Christian encouragement for the storms of life
Bringing hope and healing through the love of Jesus Christ
Going through a tough season? You can still find purpose in the pain and learn to trust Him, even when it feels like God is nowhere to be found. Start with Lana’s free guide, 10 questions to ask when you’re in the middle of a storm.
In ministry since 1971
Certified Grief Educator
Ordained minister, United Christian Faith Ministries
Co-founder and President, Encouragement Ministries, Inc., est. 1993.
On the COMPASS In The Storm Podcast
Real stories from people who came through life-altering storms with God’s grace and now share their experiences to bring hope and encouragement to others. New guest episodes release the first Tuesday of every month. In between, catch Lana’s shorter bonus episodes on YouTube.
Purpose In Pain
Your life is making a difference in this world without you even knowing it
Friends are Friends Forever? Value in our “Seasonal Friendships”
God Knows Everything About You and Wants to Hear From You!
Navigating Stormy Seasons
Don’t Give Up! Why is this Happening? Don’t let the Difficult Seasons Discourage You!
Forgiveness Brings True Freedom
Hardship: Required Ingredient to Make You a One-of-a-Kind Masterpiece!
Podcast Interviews
“I was Just so Angry with God! I Just Thought, How? Why?” – with Janet Swink
“I was Already Planning His Funeral” – with Dr. Terry & Renee Wortz
“I’ve Been to Heaven!” Steve & Dr Kathy Boyls share His NDE and Healing
Hi, I’m Lana Bach
I’m a Christian podcaster, author and speaker.
I know what it’s like to experience grief and pain. I’ve walked through a divorce I didn’t choose, a diagnosis the doctors couldn’t treat, and the loss of my husband after nearly thirty years.
Even though I’ve been in ministry since I was 16, there was a time when I questioned God and whether He truly loved me. How could a loving God allow me to be in so much pain? God, why are you allowing this to happen? During that time of my fatal illness, while I sat on my couch, crying out to God and asking why, I felt God saying to me, “Lana, why do you serve a God who you don’t trust? Either I’m God and you can trust Me, or I’m not!” Through my tears, I confessed my love and trust in Him whether He healed my diseased body or not. At that moment, a dimension of intimacy with the Lord began that continues to change my life to this day.
God has called me to minister hope and healing to the broken and bruised as they navigate stormy seasons in their lives. Whether it’s a loss of a loved one, a fatal illness, a wayward child, or something you can’t put a name to yet, God will walk with you through the storm. God’s Word is our compass in the storm. Through my podcast, my books and free resources on this site, I share what I’ve learned and what God’s word tells us in order to receive encouragement, hope, strength, and peace during the storm. Whatever storm you are facing, God wants to walk with you.
For Your Reading List
Explore the Books
Lana’s books are sorted by what you’re carrying rather than by title, so you can start with the one that was written for where you actually are.
Join Lana Bach and Sheila Seidl
Winter Women’s Healing Conference
February 26 to 28, 2027, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Get away for a weekend and identify what is keeping you bound to the past. Work through it in a biblical framework, receive prayer and support, reconnect with your identity in Christ, and leave with practical spiritual foundations for moving forward. Ticket prices start at $175 a person, including all sessions, materials and Saturday meals.
Limited Space. Group rates with lodging available for minimum of 6 people. See details.
Partner With Encouragement Ministries, Inc.
Encouragement Ministries, Inc. began in Michigan in 1993, when my late husband, Rev. Steven A. Bach, and I answered God’s call to share how God can take a life from complete devastation to total restoration.
For three decades we served as pastors, missionary evangelists, and conducted marriage seminars, pastor seminars, and church conferences across the United States and overseas. EMI continues to evangelize and work as partners with missionaries in India, Thailand, Africa, and in home missions. You can partner with us in prayer or in giving. Encouragement Ministries, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3), so every gift is tax-deductible.
Free Download
10 Questions to Ask When Facing a Storm
This free guide walks you through ten questions to ask when you can’t see a way out of the storm you’re in. From fear and doubt to trusting God with how it ends, each one comes with a verse to stand on and a prayer at the end.