Claim OwnershipIgniting Hope Ministries
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Equipping individuals with hope, joy, and divine strategies for success.
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When controversy happens in our lives, our churches, or in our nation, we are very tempted to let our emotions direct our beliefs and responses, but this often leads to division rather than bridge-building. In this podcast, Steve Backlund gives some great insights into navigating controversies in a healthy way.
The fruit of the Spirit of self-control is vital for so many areas, but it is especially needed for us to not over-react to perceived doctrinal error or rumors about people. In this podcast, Steve Backlund will help you become more balanced in your responses to such things.
In this message, Steve Backlund makes the case that the third most important question in life is "Who Do We Say the People in Our Life Are?"
"Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks" (Matthew 12:34. Our beliefs come out through our words. It is fascinating to consider what we believe is hard (hard to do or difficult to experience). The belief that something is hard is usually a bigger problem than what seems to be hard. In this fun, inspiring, and revelatory teaching, Steve Backlund shares what we really need to believe is hard.
Steve Backlund shares prophetically what he is hearing for 2026.
1This is a message Steve preached at Valley Church in Caldwell on December 14, 2025, right after Wendy and he moved there. Get ready to be inspired and hear a "now word" for your life.
Steve continues a Christmas podcast tradition of sharing insights into what the birth of Jesus speaks about the circumstances we are facing in our own lives.
This great message will build your expectation to experience abundance in nine key areas to accomplish God's highest purposes for your life.
It has been said that people, on average, heard the gospel 7.4 times before surrendering and believing in Jesus. In this podcast, Seve Backlund shares the importance of repeating things in ministry and beyond.
In this podcast, Steve Backlund makes the case for "thank you" being the two most important words we can speak. Get ready to be inspired to take your thankfulness to life-changing levels.
The Apostle Paul told Timothy to "stir up the gift" that was in him (2 Timothy 1:6). It is not automatic that our gifts will mature and bear fruit. In this podcast, Steve Backlund puts on his coach's hat to inspire you and give you insight into how to stir yourself up and see an increase in the gifts and talents you have.
Those who succeed most seem to fail most. Winston Churchill said, "Success is moving from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." In this podcast, Steve Backlund helps us practically live out these truths.
Cyndi Barber joins Steve Backlund on this important podcast. Cyndi shares her own experience with grief, and conveys the powerful truths and practices that have helped her and many others overcome it.
"The joy of the Lord is our strength" (Nehemiah 8:10). Our spiritual load-bearing capacity is in direct proportion to the level of joy in our lives. Celebrating progress, not perfection, is an important habit of joyful people. In this podcast, Steve Backlund expounds on five Bible verses to help activate your celebration of yourself like never before.
Both those who believe they can, and those who believe they can't, are right. What we are experiencing today is largely the result of the beliefs and words we had in the past. In this podcast, Steve Backlund helps us break the tendency to use circumstances and feelings for why we believe what we believe.
We have beliefs to "work out" and strengthen in five areas - beliefs about God, ourselves, other people, circumstances, and decisions we are making. In this podcast, Steve Backlund gives insights and inspiration about our beliefs about the people in our lives.
This podcast helps break off the lie that we are victims of the people in our lives. Steve Backlund shares an excerpt from his book, Let's Just Laugh at That!, about how some of his favorite biblical characters overcame this lie and how we can do so too.
Steve Backlund shares seven fun and transformational truths from his white water rafting experiences.
In this podcast, Steve Backlund prophetically shares five things we can expect to increase in our lives because of the life and death of Charlie Kirk.
Steve Backlund prophetically speaks from Isaiah 54 and John 5 in this podcast. This message will inspire you to move forward into your dreams, plus it will give you a key if you are feeling overlooked or devalued in this season.
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Wow. How do I even begin to express how valuable this podcast is?! Listening to Steve and Wendy Backlund always ignites fiery hope within us. Everyone in our family loves to engage with this ministry. Our kids have benefited greatly from having good beliefs from the very beginning. How incredible to be a part of a whole culture shifting! We love you and your team Steve and Wendy! Favor and blessings upon you, o shining ones!! 🔥🔥🔥