Igniting Hope Ministries

Igniting Hope Ministries


Latest Episodes

These People Are the Problem!
October 10, 2025

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.

Seven White Water Rafting Truths
October 03, 2025

Steve Backlund shares seven fun and transformational truths from his white water rafting experiences.

The Charlie Kirk Effect
September 26, 2025

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.

Enlarge the Place of Your Tent
September 19, 2025

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.

Balance, Elbow, Eyes, Follow Through
September 12, 2025

Join Steve Backlund as he gives you insights from his basketball coaching and applies them to life and leadership. He specifically speaks about following through on what we have committed to believe and do. This message will take you higher in life and in

Asking God for a Sign of His Favor
September 05, 2025

Show me a sign of your favor (Psalm 86:17 ESV). God gave many of our favorite Bible characters signs that confirmed they were headed in the right direction and that He was with them. In this podcast, Steve Backlund will inspire you to expect big signs

Who is Attracted to You?
August 29, 2025

Empowering leaders are more focused on building big people than building a big organization. If we are "small" in our attitudes (i.e., jealous, selfish, insecure, competitive, etc.), we will struggle to build people and to have "big" people attracted to u

5 Prophetic Revelations to Get You Unstuck
August 22, 2025

Steve Backlund shares some wisdom that is "a word in season" for many who listen.

Four Habits of History Makers
August 15, 2025

We each have unlimited potential in God. In this podcast, Steve Backlund shares these four habits from Philippians 4 that will propel your life in incredible ways.

Should We Really Get People's Hopes Up?
August 08, 2025

In this message, Steve Backlund uses Jesus as the example for getting peoples hopes up. In Luke 4, He proclaimed that His ministry would be one of regularly proclaiming good news to the poor, freedom to captives, and that the current year would be the ye