• Caregiver, are you exhausted, frustrated? Join guest, Ruthie Gray, on COMPASS in the storm (Ep 10)
    Jun 2 2026

    Are you a caregiver suffering from exhaustion, frustration, and lack of sleep? Yes? Join me and my guest, Ruthie Gray, as she shares important keys on navigating this challenging season in life! She addresses the challenges of being a caregiver for aging parents while caring for children still at home…the sandwich season of life!


    Ruthie Gray addresses the challenges of being a caregiver for aging parents while caring for children still at home! It can be exhausting, frustrating and even affect your health!


    Ruthie Gray is the author of Empty Nest Awakening; Weaving the Threads of Your Passions into Purpose. She is also the host of the Sandwich Season Sanity podcast, and you can find her resources at RuthieGray.com.


    Connect with Ruthie:

    Instagram: @ruthie_gray_author

    Facebook: Ruthie Gray


    To learn more about Ruthie Gray and her podcast please visit: RuthieGray.com


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    COMPASS in the Storm is a monthly podcast hosted by Lana Bach. New episodes drop every first Tuesday of the month with bonus episodes monthly. View on this youtube channel or on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify, iHeart, Amazon Audible, Apple Podcast, JioSaavn, ListenNotes



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    ABOUT:

    COMPASS in the Storm Podcast, a digital outreach ministry of Lana Bach and Encouragement Ministries, Inc., a Non-Profit 501(c)3, aims to reach broken and bruised lives with the healing love of Jesus. Lana Bach is an author, speaker, teacher, certified grief educator, and ordained minister.


    Encouragement Ministries, Inc. is dedicated to reaching broken and bruised lives with the healing love of Jesus. They also support missionary endeavors worldwide and within the United States.


    For more information about Encouragement Ministries, Inc. or to inquire about booking Lana to speak for your event, please visit: https://lanabach.com/contact/

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    28 mins
  • "He shouldn't be alive! This is a miracle!” w/ guests, Pastor Steve & Cheryl Scheer on COMPASS in the Storm (Ep 9)
    May 5 2026


    Imagine entering your child’s bedroom to check on your precious sleeping baby, only to find him lifeless and not breathing! The panic, fear, and cries for God that ensued were unimaginable.


    This tragic event occurred to a precious couple years ago. However, God performed a miraculous intervention in the life of that infant boy! You won’t want to miss the incredible miracle story of my guests today, Steve and Cheryl Scheer, Associate Pastors at Resurrection Life Church in Big Rapids, Michigan.


    To learn more about the ministry of Pastors Steve & Cheryl Scheer at Resurrection Life Church in Big Rpaids, Michigan please visit: https://www.rlcbr.org/



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    COMPASS in the Storm is a monthly podcast hosted by Lana Bach. New episodes drop every first Tuesday of the month with bonus episodes monthly. View on this youtube channel or on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify, iHeart, Amazon Audible, Apple Podcast, JioSaavn, ListenNotes



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    36 mins
  • “I was just so angry with God! I just thought, how? Why?” Janet Swink on COMPASS in the Storm (Ep 8)
    Apr 7 2026

    My guest today, Janet Swink, is a mother of four. She started a nursing career, where her natural gift of compassion and caring unknowingly prepared her for future unforeseen challenges.


    Janet faced the heart-wrenching journey of witnessing her young daughter slowly succumb to a rare genetic disorder called Sanfilippo Syndrome. Regrettably, there’s no cure for this syndrome, resulting in the tragic slow death sentence for helpless children.


    Driven by heartbreak and anger, Janet turned to God asking, “Why?” She shares the wisdom that helped her navigate this devastating time in her life. The profound lessons she imparts in this episode are a testament to the transformative power of faith during such a horrific journey. Amidst her pain, God performed a miracle in the life of young Rachel, forever touching the lives of everyone around her.


    For more information or to contribute towards finding a cure for Sanfilippo Syndrome, please visit: https://www.TeamSanfilippo.org

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    46 mins
  • Her desperation was so deep she could only cry out three words to God! COMPASS in the Storm (Ep 7)
    Mar 3 2026

    My guest today, Rachel Britton, chose faith over fear during a most difficult season in her life.


    The loneliness and desperation was so deep… she could only cry out three words to God, …and those words changed her life, forever! Those three words changed her life forever. The three words? Listen and find out!


    Rachel is a British-born, award-winning author, international speaker, and experienced leader. She is passionate about helping others grow confident in their conversation with God.


    To learn more about Rachel Britton's and join her weekly email community please visit:

    https://rachelbritton.com/about-rachel-britton/


    Connect with Rachel Britton:


    https://www.facebook.com/PrayerZoneWorkout


    https://www.instagram.com/prayeronthego/


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    COMPASS in the Storm is a monthly podcast hosted by Lana Bach. New episodes drop every first Tuesday of the month with bonus episodes monthly. View on this youtube channel or on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify, iHeart, Amazon Audible, Apple Podcast, JioSaavn, ListenNotes


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    https://www.youtube.com/@LanaBach-E.M.I


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    27 mins
  • TODAY on COMPASS in the Storm - “I’d already prayed, God please take my life, because of the pain…” Transforming Pain into Purpose. (Ep 6)
    Feb 3 2026

    My guest today, Darlene Larson, spent a over a quarter of a century living in an environment where her thoughts, words, and desires were ignored, negated, and stepped on day after day. Emotionally starved, she felt as if her heart had been slaughtered.


    Darlene shares her journey of overcoming abuse and how God healed her decimated heart, transforming her pain into purpose. Now, she helps other women struggling with emotional pain stemming from betrayal, grief, and loss, recycling their pain into PURPOSE!


    For more information on Hearts With a Purpose, Darlene Larson’s Life Purpose Coaching, Grief-Loss Coaching, booking inquiries, or to order her devotional series, “Enable Me, Lord, to Shift” please visit:

    http://www.DarleneLarson.com

    or

    https://www.HeartswithaPurpose.com


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    COMPASS in the Storm is a monthly podcast hosted by Lana Bach. New episodes drop every first Tuesday of the month on this youtube channel or on your favorite podcast platform.


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    27 mins
  • The AGONY of addiction….God can give FREEDOM! COMPASS in the Storm (Ep 5)
    Jan 6 2026

    My guest today, Barb Aalderink, shares a heart-wrenching story about a storm that caught her completely off guard. When her 33-year-old son suddenly fell ill and passed away, she only then discovered his secret addiction to alcohol. Today, she shares her story and offers advice on how to help if you notice the signs that your loved one might be silently struggling with addiction.

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    COMPASS in the Storm is a monthly podcast hosted by Lana Bach, author, speaker, co-founder of Encouragement Ministries, Inc, and Certified Grief Educator. New episodes are released on the first Tuesday of every month where the featured guest and Lana explore Biblical principles that are key for navigating through life’s challenges …God’s way.

    ** Listen or watch on your favorite podcast platform or subscribe to this youtube channel.

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    32 mins
  • Feeling hopeless? Can't see a way out of your endless storm? COMPASS in the Storm (Ep 4)
    Dec 2 2025

    My guest today, Valerie Juillerat, shares her powerful and inspiring true story of enduring unthinkable hardships. A mother facing the emotional abuse of an alcoholic husband, and the devastation of losing her two sons into the world of drugs and alcohol while watching her dreams slip away.

    Valerie’s faith was tested like never before while battling the darkness that consumed her life for three years. Through this spiritual battle of good versus evil, she found the strength to say yes to God’s calling, even when it meant risking everything.


    Valerie is the best-selling and award winning author of her book titled “Finding Hope When Storms Don’t Cease.” She is also the founder of the International Christian Book Awards, and the voice behind her speaking ministry, Lessons of the Heart.


    For more information on Valerie Juillerat's speaking ministry and her book, “Finding Hope When Storms Don’t Cease” please visit: http://www.valeriejuillerat.com/


    COMPASS in the Storm is a monthly podcast hosted by Lana Bach, author, speaker, co-founder of Encouragement Ministries, Inc, and Certified Grief Educator.


    New episodes are released on the first Tuesday of every month where the featured guest and Lana explore Biblical principles that are key for navigating through life’s challenges …God’s way.


    ** Listen or watch on your favorite podcast platform or subscribe to this youtube channel.

    Click to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LanaBach-E.M.I

    https://lanabach.com/podcast/


    Connect with Lana: https://lanabach.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/L.BolBach/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lanabach.encouragementministri/

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    28 mins
  • “Why do you serve a God who you don’t trust?” My healing on COMPASS in the Storm -Ep3
    Nov 4 2025

    This episode, our show host, Lana Bach, shares her story of God’s healing in her failing body in 2017.

    In her deepest despair, questioning why God would allow this to happen to people who love and serve Him, she felt Him say, “Lana, why do you serve a God who you don’t trust? Either, I am God and you can trust me, or I’m not!”

    Lana shares the lessons she learned through her illness including how God wants to meet us in our pain, transform it into purpose, and walks alongside us every step of the way.

    You MAY NEVER KNOW THE REASONS why He allows you to go through difficulties in life…

    …BUT HE WANTS TO BRING PURPOSE THROUGH YOUR PAIN.


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    ** Listen or watch on your favorite podcast platform or click to subscribe:

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    15 mins