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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
What Are You Doing Here, Elijah?
In 1 Kings 19, Elijah was in a physical cave and in a spiritual cave. When we are in a spiritual cave, what we think is true is not true, even though it feels really true. In this message,SteveBackl
You Can Do It!
In Joshua chapter one, God repeatedly encouraged Joshua, the new leader of the Israelites, that he could be strong and courageous In essence, He was saying, "You can do it!". In this podcast, Steve Ba
There Is Always a Solution
Self-limiting beliefs are not just to be resisted but are to be replaced with specific truths that will demolish theselimitations. In this podcast, Steve Backlund shares the life-changing belief, "Th
This IS the Moment!
Our feelings of shame, regret, disappointment, unworthiness, insecurity, discouragement, bitterness, offense, victimhood, and frustration are almost always a bigger issue than what seems to be causing