Igniting Hope Ministries

Igniting Hope Ministries


Latest Episodes

Five Excuses of the Victim Mindset
July 11, 2025

The victim mindset is a stronghold we all get to defeat. It wants us to believe we are at a disadvantage because of factors like our finances, family situation, physical appearance, our health, other people’s perceptions of us, our past, our education, ou

Ten Keys for Public Speakers
July 04, 2025

Steve Backlund brings his unique perspective on speaking that will help you be more confident and effective. This message does not just help public speakers, but it gives insights into how to increase empowerment in all our communications with others.

What Are We Concluding?
June 27, 2025

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.

Five Ways to Activate the Prophetic
June 20, 2025

"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. 

Was It An Identity Crisis?
June 13, 2025

Steve Backlund shares about a time when he thought he had his identity rooted in the right things, but it really wasnt. What he discovered in this seemingly negative time for him will help you avoid a crisis of identity in your future.

Culture of Gladness
June 06, 2025

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

Give God Something to Work With
May 30, 2025

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 crea

Achieving vs. Improving
May 23, 2025

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 r

Don't Receive It
May 16, 2025

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 intenti

Transformation Catches Up to Our Beliefs
May 09, 2025

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, str