Steve Backlund shares his own struggle in encountering God in powerful ways. Others seemed to easily receive, but the “there is something uniquely wrong with you” lie compounded his thinking and experiences. In this teaching, Steve shares how receiving by faith, instead of feelings, is the key for breakthrough in encountering God and in many other areas of life.

If we are going to experience something higher in our lives, then we need to believe something higher. If we are going to believe something higher, we must hear something higher than what we are experiencing. This message reinforces this truth, plus gives six causes of becoming dull in our hearing and ways to overcome each of these enemies to our personal victory and influence.

Steve and Igniting Hope Ministries are known for the power of negativity fasts and positivity feasts. They host an annual online fast/fast every year for Lent, and they offer the opportunity for it to be done at other times of the year as well. This message will inspire you to see the value of doing the fast with at least one other person. 

In this podcast, Steve shares and expounds on some of his best life-changing hope quotes. This message will help convince you of the importance and power of hope, plus give you insights on how to increase it in your life.

Who we say Jesus is the most important question in all of life. In this message, Steve Backlund shares what he believes is the second most crucial question in life. Get ready to be inspired and equipped to become what you never thought you could become. 

Steve Backlund unpacks one of his favorite Bible verses, Romans 15:13. This transformational message will equip you to increase your hope, joy, and peace. 

People don’t tend to want to follow hopeless leaders. In this message, Steve Backlund shares how one of Jesus’ prime assignments was to give hope to people, and it is our assignment too.

Steve Backlund shares about fleas and elephants to inspire us to move past self-limiting beliefs in this new decade.