As a new year begins, it’s the perfect time for middle graders and teens to start fresh with a devotional that helps them deepen their knowledge of God's Word and grow in their faith. During these formative years, having a resource tailored to their level of understanding and unique challenges can inspire personal reflection, encourage daily prayer, and make the Bible come alive in their everyday lives.
This curated list of devotionals is designed to kick off the year with purpose, equipping young believers to navigate questions about faith, identity, and meaning while building a strong foundation for their walk with Christ.
Middle Graders (8-12 year olds)
Exploring the Bible
Exploring the Bible leads kids ages 6–12 through the Bible one day at a time over the course of a year. This workbook helps them see the overarching story of God's Word. Each weekly entry includes: daily Bible readings, prayer points, memory verse, discussion questions, and space for sermon notes and reflections. (Click to view product)
Meeting With Jesus
Meeting with Jesus walks kids through the story of Jesus in the Gospels in one year. Each week focuses on a new truth about Jesus through 6 days of Bible reading and includes interactive reflection questions, space for prayer and application, memory verses, and lines for Sunday sermon notes. (Click to view product)
Unfolding Grace for Kids
In Unfolding Grace for Kids, children ages 8-12 are invited on a guided journey through 40 select Scripture readings to uncover the unifying message of God's Word. Each of the 40 readings is tailored to help encourage consistent time in Scripture and features newly written introductions. Free study questions are available for download here: Unfolding Grace for Kids Study Questions. (Click to view product)
Exploring the Earliest Gospel
In Exploring the Earliest Gospel, Rebecca McLaughlin and her 12 and 10-year-old daughters guide your kids through the book of Mark. Through 66 days of fun and fast-paced study, your kids will get to understand more of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. Theologically rich and accessible, this bible study will help young readers learn how to observe, interpret, and apply God’s Word to their lives. (Click to view product)
What to Wear
What to Wear is an eight-part study of these items of "clothing" Paul teaches about in Colossians 3— compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, patience, forbearance, forgiveness, and love. This study shows your kids how Jesus perfectly embodies these virtues and enables us to grow in them. In this study, kids will learn the method of observation, interpretation, and application of the Scriptures. (Click to view product)
Teens
New Morning Mercies for Teens: A Daily Gospel Devotional
New Morning Mercies for Teens features 366 engaging daily devotionals, adapted for teenagers from Paul David Tripp's bestselling book New Morning Mercies. Each day includes a one-sentence, gospel-centered reading and an extended meditation, Bible verses, and a prompt for discussion or personal reflection. Tripp also includes a bonus Q&A chapter on relevant topics including anxiety, gender, social media, and spiritual disciplines. This book helps young people to fall in love with Jesus, find freedom and joy within his boundaries, and live for his glory—day in and day out. (Click to view product)
Alongside Jesus
Through a month of meditations, Alongside Jesus invites teens to look for Jesus with the eyes their heart and learn to hear his voice. As they encounter Jesus, they will begin to see themselves through his eyes. Each chapter takes a look at a different truth about Jesus and invites teens to establish an Alongside Practice to solidify truth in their hearts. Each week includes a weekend conversation with an “Alongsider”--a parent, mentor, or friend who can help teens process what they’re reading. (Click to view product)
God's Great Story: A Daily Devotional for Teens
God’s Great Story unpacks Scripture from Genesis to Revelation over a year, helping young adults grasp God's full narrative and form helpful reading habits. Each of the 365 daily devotionals includes a summary, a practical application, and a guide for personal prayer and meditation. Readings build off of each other to help readers grasp God's grand story of redemption and the full saving work of the Son. It includes plan to read the whole Bible from Genesis through Revelation in one year. (Click to view product)
