Igniting Hope Ministries

Our conclusions about a circumstance are always more important than the circumstance itself. In this podcast, Steve Backlund explores the story of the twelve spies in Numbers 13 and how it speaks to our lives today.

"Desire spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy" (1 Corinthians 14:1). This podcast will help you understand the nature of New Testament prophetic ministry and how to grow in it so that others can become what they never thought they could be. 

Steve Backlund shares about a time when he thought he had his identity rooted in the right things, but it really wasn't. What he discovered in this seemingly negative time for him will help you avoid a crisis of identity in your future.

Join Steve as he explores the significance of joy in the kingdom of God and its transformative power for personal and relational growth.

People of hope give God a LOT to work with because they believe the future will be better than the present, and they have the power to help make it so. This “power to help make it so” mentality enables us to join with God and take risks to try new or creative things, which he will partner with to see breakthroughs happen. This podcast will equip you to give God much to work with. You and others will be glad you did.

Success is not a goal to be attained; it is a state of being. If we need something outward to validate us as a success, then we are not a success. Achievers are goal-focused, while improvers are process-focused. In this podcast, Steve Backlund will help realign what is really important in our lives. 

"Receive not an accusation against an elder except from two or three witnesses" (1 Timothy 5:19). We can hear something but not "receive" it (not renew our minds with it). In this freedom-bringing podcast, Steve Backlund unlocks the power of being intentional in what we receive (or don't receive) into our belief systems. 

Discover the transformative power of beliefs and how they shape your experiences, emotional well-being, and future success through faith, mind renewal, and positive affirmations. Explore how joy, hope, and community support can foster personal growth, stronger relationships, and a brighter future.

In India, monkeys are trapped because they will not let go of a banana that is too large to get through a hole. In the same way, we are trapped because we do not let go of self-defeating mindsets and habits. In this message, Steve Backlund speaks about five specific things to let go of now. 

Unique means "the only one existing". We are all unique. Yes, there are similarities in us, but there will never again be someone just like you or the people around you. Empowering people identify and speak to themselves and others the distinctive qualities in us. It is a key to finding our purpose in life. 

Whether we are seeking to overcome a problem or desiring to enter into a dream, there are two crucial questions to ask yourself to increase the likelihood of breakthroughs. Join Steve Backlund for a captivating and helpful message.

Elisha asked the widow in 2 Kings 4:2, "What do you have?" It is a profound question that has a positive answer for each of us. In this podcast, Steve Backlund shares a truth that is vital for us to maximize our lives.

Steve Backlund shares that for his whole life, the news media have given seemingly great reasons for why he should be pessimistic about the future (and most of what they said would happen never happened). Join him as he shares wisdom and strategies to stay a faith and hope-filled person. 

This podcast gives keys for how to think and respond when we seem to be losing in life. A sore loser is a person who becomes upset or angry when he or she loses. Good parents intuitively understand that sore losers (If not corrected) will lack favor, have emotional problems, and relational problems as an adults. Get ready for a fun and insightful teaching with this podcast.

Steve Backlund shares an incredible insight on hope. It changed his life and will change yours.

Steve Backlund goes deeper into last week's podcast content. He shares how there is a test of our beliefs in each trial we face. Every trial has messages in it that test our beliefs. This podcast will shine a light on that and give inspiration to winning these tests of our faith like never before. 

"My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing" (James 1:2-4). In this message, Steve Backlund releases a key revelation on how to activate transformational joy in challenging circumstances.

Zechariah was muted for nine months because God could not trust him to speak around what He was doing. This message explores what it means to be the exact opposite of Zechariah - being a person that God greatly trusts and sends everywhere to speak life into those who are spiritually pregnant with deliverance and freedom. 

Encouragement is one of the most important spiritual gifts we can operate in. Steve Backlund has dedicated his life to encouraging others. In this podcast, he shares some of his greatest insights on this important subject.