Igniting Hope Ministries

Psalm 34:3 says, “Oh magnify the Lord with me. Let us exalt His name together.” It doesn’t say, “Oh magnify the problem with me.” In this fun and insightful podcast, Steve Backlund explores what we often unconsciously magnify in our thinking instead of the Lord.

This is Steve Backund's 450th podcast. He talks about the beliefs and practices that have caused him to persistently and consistently release these. It will inspire you to do the same in key assignments of your life. 

Steve Backlund shares a key ingredient to fulfilling our most important desires. 

The question as we prepare for a new year is not, "What should I do this year?", but it is, "What should I believe this year? What do I need to renew my mind regularly with so I can see transformation in me and around me?" Join Steve Backlund in this podcast in this life-launching message that will help you identify the right beliefs to have in 2025 and how to strengthen them to see greater positive fruit. 

In this message, Steve Backlund shares how systems (ways of doing things) are the key to following through on what is important in our lives. He speaks about his own systems that serve him well, and then he asks the listener questions to increase the likelihood of having their own forward-moving systems in 2025. 

Merry means to "be full of fun and laughter; lively and cheerful". In this podcast, Steve Backlund uses each of the eight letters of Christmas to give a key that will increase the likelihood of truly having a very merry Christmas.

The biblical narrative about Jesus' birth tells us much about the ways of God, and it prophesies to us how our life purposes will be fulfilled. This message will ignite hope in you in a great way.

Procrastination, passivity, perfectionism, and poverty mindsets create a powerless and ineffective life. In this podcast, Steve Backlund shares insights into how to overcome these strongholds that want to block our purpose and destiny. 

Over 500 years ago, Martin Luther saw things in Scripture that weren't seen before and changed the church and the world. In this podcast, Steve Backlund shares his belief that the reformation is continuing and accelerating now. This message will take the lid off of what you believe is possible. 

What if a pastor said this to his church, “Everyone who has been believing lies about God, others, your circumstances, or about yourself, run to the altar right now and repent.” In this message, Steve Backlund explores a different kind of repentance than most people believe.