Igniting Hope Ministries

Latest Episodes
Balance, Elbow, Eyes, Follow Through
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
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?
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
Steve Backlund shares some wisdom that is "a word in season" for many who listen.
Four Habits of History Makers
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?
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
5 Disappointments We All Get to Overcome
All of us are tempted to be disappointed with God, ourselves, leaders, people we are leading, and life in general. In this message, Steve Backlund shares inspiring insights to empower us to overcome disappointment and move forward in our lives like never
The 8 Pillars of Success Part 2
Steve Backlund shares four more of the leadership principles that have greatly impacted his life and the lives of many others. This weeks pillars are: Speaking Life, Faith-filled Decision Making, the Culture of Gladness, and Empowerment - Building Big Pe
The 8 Pillars of Success Part 1
Then you will make your way prosperous and be of good success (Joshua 1:8). In this podcast, Steve Backlund shares four of his life pillars that have revolutionized his life: 1) Inspiring and Leading Yourself, 2) Transformational Beliefs, 3) Intentional
Five Excuses of the Victim Mindset
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