The Devotional Podcast with Nancy McCready

In this episode of The Devotional Podcast , Nancy unpacks the danger of turning spiritual disciplines into lifeless laws. Drawing on insights from Richard Foster and the words of Jesus, she reminds us that disciplines are not about external control but about inward transformation by the Spirit. The disciplines are not the way of death—they are opportunities to yield ourselves to the Father, where...

In this episode of The Devotional Podcast , Nancy explores Psalm 71:21 and the truth that the Father’s increase is not momentary but continual. His goodness enlarges our capacity, our sound, and our influence—not for pride but for His glory. Living in His increase means refusing to shrink back into fear, allowing Him to sustain us, and letting His life flow through us so that others may know Him....

In this episode of The Devotional Podcast , Nancy reflects on Psalm 71:21 and the truth that God’s goodness both enlarges and comforts. His increase is never harsh or crushing—it is tender, sustaining, and marked by His presence. Like a seed transformed into new life, His enlargement may feel pressing, but it always produces fruit. As He increases your influence, He deepens your rest. As He expand...

In this episode of The Devotional Podcast , Nancy explores Psalm 71:21 and the truth that God increases our greatness for His glory. True increase is not about self-exaltation but about reflecting His nature and magnifying His name. Sons live free from pride because the new nature is fully compatible with Him, producing fruit that comes from abiding. Greatness is always paired with His sustaining...

In this episode of The Devotional Podcast , Nancy explores Psalm 71:21 and the truth that God’s goodness enlarges our capacity. His increase is not about ego or striving, but about abiding in Him. As we remain in His presence, He strengthens our endurance, deepens our compassion, and sharpens our obedience. True greatness is not self-centered but God-centered—and as His goodness increases us, othe...

In this episode of The Devotional Podcast , Nancy unpacks Psalm 71:21 and the promise that God not only sustains us but also increases our greatness. True greatness is not about self-promotion or human ambition—it is about living in His goodness, yielded to His will, and dependent on His presence. When He enlarges us, it is always for His glory, always clothed in humility, and always sustained by...

In this episode of The Devotional Podcast , Nancy shares why spiritual disciplines matter—not as lifeless routines, but as pathways of grace. Galatians 6:8 reminds us that sowing to the Spirit reaps eternal life. Practices like prayer, Scripture, and silence cannot change us by themselves, but they position us before God where transformation takes place. This is the path of disciplined grace —a li...

In this episode of The Devotional Podcast , Nancy addresses a vital question: why take time with God in devotion? Drawing from Richard Foster’s Celebration of Discipline , she reminds us that superficiality is the curse of our age, and what we desperately need are not more gifted people but deeper people. Devotion is not about earning holiness—we are already holy in Christ—but about placing oursel...

In this episode of The Devotional Podcast , Nancy reflects on what it means to live a crowned life . Psalm 65:11 declares, “The tracks of Your chariot wheels drip with fatness.” The Father’s goodness is not a one-time blessing—it is a continual reality. To live crowned is to live centered, with everything ordered around Him. A crowned life is not self-exalting but Father-exalting, a life shaped by...

In this episode of The Devotional Podcast , Nancy points us to the true source of joy—the Father Himself. Psalm 65:11 declares, “You crown the year with Your bounty and goodness.” The Father’s goodness is not dry duty but absolute delight, not found in possessions or accomplishments, but in His presence. When He is the center, our hearts overflow—not because life is easy, but because He is near. T...

In this episode of The Devotional Podcast , Nancy reminds us that the Father’s goodness crowns every season of life. Psalm 65:11 declares, “You crown the year with Your bounty.” His goodness is not confined to times of harvest or blessing—it is present in valleys, in winters of barrenness, and in seasons of trial. Circumstances may shift, but His nature does not. If we anchor our lives in feelings...

In this episode of The Devotional Podcast , Nancy unpacks the promise of Psalm 65:11: “The tracks of Your chariot wheels drip with fatness.” Where the Father walks, abundance follows. His presence leaves a trail of provision, richness, and flourishing. Our striving does not produce fruitfulness—His moving does. When we walk in His tracks, neither rushing ahead nor lagging behind, we discover that...

In this opening devotional, Nancy invites us to fix our focus on the Father—the center of Jesus’ life and the heart of sonship. Our greatest deliverance is not just from sin or circumstance, but from self, so that we might live fully unto Him. Reflecting on Psalm 65:11, “You crown the year with Your bounty and goodness,” we are reminded that life is not random or ruled by chance, but marked by the...