Igniting Hope Ministries

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 influence.

"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 of God's favor and guidance. He also gives some practical wisdom in healthily interpreting these signs. Get ready to be inspired and equipped as you listen.

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 us. In this podcast, Steve Backlund compares Israel's first two kings (Saul and David) to defeat the self-limiting beliefs that restrict our influence. 

Discover how beliefs shape self-worth and the journey to embracing deeper truths. Learn to overcome obstacles by cultivating authentic connections and letting go of enabling behaviors. Gratitude emerges as a powerful tool for personal breakthroughs, freeing you from the need for external validation. Explore the concept of choosing radical joy in tough times, and find strength through faith and resilience. Finally, experience a transformative prayer exercise designed to inspire breakthroughs and connect you with a supportive community.

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.

Steve Backlund highlights the transformative power of hope, inspired by Jesus' ministry. The discussion emphasizes uplifting others, especially in tough times, and the importance of self-proclamation in achieving freedom. Listeners are equipped with practical tips to cultivate joy through gratitude and a positive mindset. The podcast also encourages seizing new opportunities, focusing on personal transformation, and the impact of influential connections. It's a motivational guide to spreading hope and overcoming challenges.

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 before. 

Steve Backlund shares four more of the leadership principles that have greatly impacted his life and the lives of many others. This week's pillars are: Speaking Life, Faith-filled Decision Making, the Culture of Gladness, and Empowerment - Building Big People.

"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) Intentionality, and 4) Healthy Relationships.

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, our vocation, or something else. This limiting belief is almost always a bigger problem than what we feel a victim of. In this podcast, Steve Backlund exposes lies behind this belief system and gives strategies for victory over it.