Stacy Reaoch- Wilderness Wanderings: Finding Contentment in the Desert Times of Life

Episode 123- Stacy Reaoch- Wilderness Wanderings: Finding Contentment in the Desert Times of Life

Welcome to the 123rd episode of Equipping You in Grace. On today’s episode, Dave Jenkins talks with Stacy Reaoch about her book Wilderness Wanderings: Finding Contentment in the Desert Times of Life (Cruciform Press, 2017)

What you’ll hear in this episode:

Stacy’s life, marriage, ministry, and upcoming ministry projects.
Where Christians should look for help during times of difficulty and suffering.
How the character of God helps Christians grow.
Stacy’s favorite chapters in the book.
How Christians should respond when tempted to shift blame when things don’t go the way we want.
How to love and minister to difficult people.
How discontentment points to deeper heart issues.
How Christians can fight fear with truth from the Word of God.
How understanding the promises of God help Christians grow in their walk with God.

About the Guest

Stacy Reaoch is a pastor’s wife, mother of four, author and speaker. She’s passionate about studying the Bible and helping women apply Gospel truths to daily life through Bible study, discipleship and writing. She is married to her high school sweetheart, Ben. Together they serve Three Rivers Grace Church in Pittsburgh, PA. Stacy’s writing has been featured on Desiring God, The Gospel Coalition and Revive Our Hearts. When Stacy is not running her children to various activities, she can be found dancing, eating chocolate, or reading. You can follow her on Twitter @stacyreaoch, Instagram @sreaoch and find more of her writing on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sreaoch/.

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Dave Jenkins( Executive Director )

Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word. He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.