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Testimonies — The 4th Source of Healthy & Fruitful Mind Renewal By Steve Backlund One of the great secrets to healthy and fruitful mind renewal is learning how to feed on testimonies. Most believers understand the importance of renewing the mind, but many underestimate the power of testimonies in that process. Testimonies are not just encouraging stories, spiritual entertainment, or simply reports of what God once did. Testimonies are one of God’s key tools for helping us th

Being a Prophetic Person By Steve Backlund I used to think prophetic ministry was only about giving a prophetic word to a person, but I have come to realize the greater invitation is to become a prophetic person—someone who consistently sees and speaks through Heaven’s perspective. Many believers experience moments where they feel inspired to encourage someone or share something they sense from God. Those moments are wonderful, but prophetic living goes deeper than occasional

2026: You Are the Burning Bush By Steve Backlund “Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro (Moses’) father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the desert, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. And the Angel of the Lord appeared to (Moses) in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush . . . “ (Exodus 3:1-2). This unexpected encounter (after 40 years of believing he had missed his opportunity) launched Moses into a history-impacting purpose. As

Christmas Story Prophetic Words for You By Steve Backlund “The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy” (Revelation 19:10). Testimonies are one of the five sources of healthy mind renewal (Romans 12:2). These are: God’s promises Our biblical identity Prophetic words Testimonies Decisions and commitments we have made Testimonies of what God has done are important in establishing our belief systems about what our future will look like (Mark 8:18). Every testimony we hear