Igniting Hope Ministries
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Live While You Are Waiting
Faith people with hope live while they are waiting for their desires to be fulfilled. Faith peoplewithout hope are waiting for something to change before they live. In this riveting message, Steve Ba
Daisy's Fear Issues
Steve Backlund shares a valuable insight for healthy relationships, restorative leadership, and greater discipleship of people. He uses his dog Daisy's struggle to trust people as the foundation for t
He Is Our Example
Abram, who became Abraham, an Old Covenant character is held up to us as the example of how to live in the New Covenant. He pulled a New Covenant experience into the Old Covenant. Unfortunately, many
Build and Increase Anyway
"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says theLord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope" (Jeremiah 29:11). This famous verse is part of a greater word for
The Blessing of Closed Doors
We all love open doors (to be chosen or to enter into a seemingly great opportunity) but closed doors can create disappointment and a victim mindset unless we see things from a higher perspective. Joi
The Word Works
"The word of God is living and powerful" (Hebrews 4;12). In this message, Steve Backlund shares how we can live powered by God's word, rather than by human strength. Get ready to see some familiar Bib
Winning the Thinking Battle in the Morning & Evening
Steve Backlund gives part two of last week's podcast, "Goliath's Morning and Evening Taunts", Lies often sound more real in themorning and evening. Joshua was instructed by the Lord (Joshua 1:8) to h
Goliath's Morning & Evening Taunts
"And the Philistine (Goliath) drew near and presented himself forty days, morning and evening" (1 Samuel17:16). Liesfueling our self-talk tend to sound more real in the mornings and evenings. In th
Don't Just Try to Fix Things
If we are only trying to fix what's wrong in our lives and not strengthen what is right, we will have difficulty advancing. In this message, Steve Backlund shares insights in how to focus on the thing
Words To Ignite Your Faith
In this thermostatic message, Steve Backlund puts on his coaching hat and speaks life into the listener. If we are going to experience something higher, we must believe something higher. If we are goi