Catherine Toon

You don’t have to let fear bully and haunt you! Feeling fear is part and parcel of the human condition. You were united with a huge God, Who adores you regardless of your choices and performance. He is Love and desires such intimacy with His kids that fear is utterly displaced. You can be brave in the midst of fear and transcend it, because of your union with God. Join me for this empowering and f...

God intended His kids to be well parented by natural parents! Where this is truncated or hijacked, we are injured. Our parental hurts we tend to project on God. We tend to see Him as absent or distant, angry and dominating, or passive, and weak. We feel alone when we are one with Him. We believe it depends upon our performance rather than His. It then makes it hard to receive what He has already p...

God is Love. God is good and wants good things for His kids. But Jesus did say that in this world we would have tribulation and also suffer persecution. Faith overcoming suffering does not mean we will not experience it, nor does it mean that we are to be fatalistic. How do we handle suffering without falling into the ditches of self-pity of being a martyr or the pride of glorifying suffering as i...

God is in love with His kids! He sees all of us as we truly are and is relentless in conforming us into the image of Christ (our true design). He exposes the ugly fallen ways of being we cling to only to reveal the underlying beauty of who we authentically are. It is painful to recognize the ways we are horribly ego bound - selfish and hypocritical, especially in Jesus’ name. But this is necessary...

Every human being is wired for love! Even with that truth, it can be very difficult to believe we are loved in the places where we believe lies about ourselves because of rejection, abandonment, trauma, betrayal, setbacks, sinful ways of being… But God, being Love, is masterful to love us into wholeness! Join Lyn and myself as we discuss these truths and practical ways to experience the healing po...

People are struggling with record-high levels of depression. Situational issues contribute in major ways and we often have little or no control over these. However there are things within your control that can help you be much happier and more satisfied in the short and long term. Join me for episode 85 of the podcast! Stay connected to receive more free ministry resources every day! Catherinetoon...

God is wild about ALL His kids, regardless of the situations they find themselves, the beliefs they have, and the behavior they exhibit. He is truly a God Who is relentless to set the captive free. Join Heather and myself as she shares her very personal and powerful journey with a God Who loves wildly and without conditions. Episode 84 of the podcast is live now! Heather has walked through many da...

Humanity is at war. Becoming embroiled in cultural and political issues can seductively create a religion of its own. It can distract us away from the true gospel and clarity about the real battles that are undermining humanity. Jesus, when He was incarnated on the earth, REFUSED to become polarized in the pressing, often life and death, debates of His day. Instead He resolutely focused upon the c...

The big question! If God is good, why does He allow so much evil? If God controls everything, how could He create a world where there is so much pain? These are questions about our ability to trust in the goodness of God and the masterfulness of God. They are foundational and affect our ability to believe He is Who He says He is. Join me as I delve into powerful transformative truths that free, em...

On Episode 81 of Perspectives with Catherine Toon I’m with Mike Zenker; Mike’s passion is to ‘dream big’, ‘delight in grace’ and ‘inspire’ others to know who they are in Christ. Death and loss are a normal part of life. Change and uncertainty are constants in life. How do we truly help people in their grieving process in a way that is truly loving? How can we embrace what really matters and use th...

Pastor David Mitchell was called into the ministry and began preaching and teaching at just 9 years old! He has a breathtaking revelation of the love of God, our completion in Him, and what that means on an individual and global level. Join David and myself as he shares his journey, and what God has shown Him for the body of Christ, humanity and especially YOU! Episode 80 of the podcast is now liv...

Episode 79 of the podcast is live! Jesus prayed that we would be one as He and the Father are One. He called us to Love as He loves. How do we walk that out, in the midst of strife, division, and offense not only in the world, but in the body of Christ? Join me as I delve into powerful transformative truths that free, empower, and transform. Stay connected to receive more free ministry resources e...

Episode 78 of the podcast is now live! “Trust the Masterfulness of God” One of the traps we can find ourselves in is the trap of looking to ourselves to generate the good things we desire. God is all about partnership with us, but He is never about us working up and doing anything apart from Him. It has never been about our capacity, our faithfulness, our ability to believe, our obedience - US apa...

Loving people as Christ loved us is our highest mandate. This seems easy when the one in front of you is lovely. But what about loving people who are acting in harmful ways, or even like an enemy? What does healthy love look like? Are we to be like doormats to be trampled upon and repeatedly hurt in the name of love? Does love mean that we can’t say “no” to people asking for help or a sacrifice? C...

What does flowing in Prophetic Fullness look like? Jackie Ekstrom shares this and her amazing testimony and her encounters with the Lord on episode 76 of the podcast live now! God kept Jackie concealed from the world for many years to prepare her for her ministry. As hard as her isolation was, Jackie remained obedient to God. She was fortified with His “new wine” as He prepared her for what was to...

Can you be steady in unpredictable times, when things look shaky all around you? Today I’m sharing that you can be “Steady in tumultuous times!” Every generation experiences some sort of upheaval. Whether it is war, natural disasters, medical perplexities, political fallout, social tumult, spiritual crises, or economic setbacks, each time there is an invitation to ground oneself in an eternal pers...

Can you walk in peace and still have questions?! “Peace in Unanswered Questions” is my message today. Episode 74 is live! There are many questions in all of our lives that remain unanswered. When these unanswered questions make God look as if He is not present, does not care, is neglectful or powerless we remain adrift and tormented. When unanswered questions cause us to feel that there is somethi...

Upset is a part of life. We step out of relationship with Love and into a lack of peace. Today I’m sharing my heart on “Get your peace back!” Fear and anxiety are very human experiences. Jesus said that tribulation level trouble will come. But He also said that we could cheer up because He has overcome the world. He would have been unjust if He commanded us to do something without empowering it. W...

God is continually wooing our hearts to trust Him. But how do we trust him in difficult times when we are struggling? Today I’m digging into “Trusting God when it’s hard!” Trust is related to belief and faith, but is more visceral versus intellectual. I may believe that God will provide for me, but, unless I truly trust Him, I will not step out and put my weight on Him according to that belief. If...

Paul Young, author of the phenomenally successful “The Shack”, and other best selling books, candidly shares his newest joys and challenges and how to trust God and remain joyful in the midst! Today we are discussing “Perspectives: Trusting God!” Trusting God is a simple mandate. But in the midst of hurts, disappointments, setbacks, tragedy, threats, and whatever you’ve got going on it can feel im...

STRIFE! STRIVING! TOIL! It’s all a condition of torment. Whether we are striving to do better, have better or be better, striving is symptomatic of a functional disconnect with the God we are one with. Today I’m talking about “How to get out of striving!” A heart that believes it is orphaned feels alone, toils to do/be/ or have, and can never rest. We were created to perform as a byproduct or our...

Are you struggling in ministry? Pastors and Pastors’ spouses have unique demands upon their time and resources. Pastor Janelle Montgomery brings her perspective as we unpack these important dynamics! Today I’m talking with Pastor Janelle as she shares “Insights for Pastors & their spouses!” Expectations of others can create false guilt, performance, and burnout. One has to be clear about what one...

Do you have limitations? The human condition is fraught with limitations of which we are all too aware. We all have them! Today I’m sharing my perspective on “God’s limitlessness in our limitations”! Our limitations produce a sense of inadequacy and all kinds of fear. But God is masterful. He truly is limitless, even as He limits Himself to relate to us where we are at. But sometimes we have a har...

Have you done anything ugly in your life? We all have done ugly things and have ugly areas in ourselves that God will eventually confront and uproot. Today I’m discussing how to “face the ugly areas without hating yourself!” We are hypocritical, self-justifying, selfish, judging, condemning, twisted, whiny, brutal, indifferent to the suffering of others… We clearly have a ways to go being conforme...

Ladies! Do you need someone to champion you? Are you in need of direction and mentorship? Today I’m with the wonderful Megan Sjuts discussing ‘Championing creative women’! Unveiling who we are and what we are called to do is not something that happens in a vacuum. We need others to champion and mentor us. Megan’s master mission is to bring out the creative BEST in others. Megan Sjuts is an online...