Igniting Hope Ministries

Transformation does not come from surrendering our heart, but from surrendering our beliefs. In this podcast, Steve Backlund shares his own story of going to the desert to learn to repent (change the way we think).

In Jesus' Matthew 20 parable, the owner of the vineyard paid the workers who started later in the day the same as those who started early in the morning. Drawing from this and his own experience, Steve Backlund gives insight and hope for those who feel behind in life. 

This is a message to equip and inspire us to believe we are a son or daughter of God. As we believe that everything changes.

“The Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake” (Genesis 39:5). Joseph was a slave in Potiphar’s house, yet he was the most influential person there. We don’t need the most important title in the room to be the most influential person in the room. In this podcast, Steve Backlund shares four keys to increasing our Joseph-like influence, so that our families, workplaces, churches, and cities are blessed because of us.

Hope looks for evidence that God is at work. Pessimism looks for evidence that the obstacles are too great. In this podcast, Steve Backlund shares that our circumstances are almost never as important as the conclusion we place on them.

Romans 5:3-4 gives us clear steps for breakthrough and maturity. "And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope." There is something even beyond the greatness of character; it is hope.

In this podcast, Steve Backlund shares his opinion on what the most important truth is to renew our minds with. It is a game-changer, and it was something specific the devil did not want Jesus to remember when he tempted Him in the wilderness.

Our words are not merely containers of information. There is more happening when we speak than simply communicating ideas. In this fun and insightful teaching, Steve Backlund discusses biblical examples of people speaking to "earless" things and what it means for us today. 

Is every strong, confident woman a Jezebel? In this podcast, Steve Backlund explores the difference between healthy strength and the misuse of power through control, manipulation, and intimidation; why we should be careful not to turn immature behavior into someone's identity; and how we can help women be strong, confident, healthy leaders.

Striving can be difficult to recognize because it often looks like responsibility. Yet underneath this "responsible behavior" can be an internal pressure that says, “I have to make this happen.” In this message, Steve Backlund gives insights and strategies to overcome striving and be restful while still being responsible.