Catherine Toon

In the midst of trials and contradictions we can find a place to rest and be strengthened, being grounded in our oneness with Christ. God’s presence is stable and enduring and is based on His performance not ours. Reminding yourself of what you know in the depths of your inner person, will help keep you stable and bring you through the challenges you are going through greater than before. Stay con...

Wow we’ve hit 100 episodes of the podcast! Celebrate with me as we discuss how glorious God is in His/Her splendor. Everything He/She creates is beautiful because it is a reflection of Him/Her. We are simply stunning as the crowning achievement of His/Her creation. Not only that, as sons and daughters, we are called to co-create. Whatever we put our hands to, as we are led by Holy Spirit, we are r...

Across Christianity, there is general agreement that the gospel means good news. Because of confused or downright twisted doctrine, arguably the worst of which is penal substitution (making God the ‘bad cop’), the Christian world has fallen for false gospels that really are NOT good news and distort a beautiful God. Join me as I discuss the gospel, what is clear, what is mysterious, all is pregnan...

Did you know God wants you free? The body of Christ can experience freedom, life, peace, and joy to the extent to which we connect to Christ as He truly is. This means being freed from poor scripture interpretation, human doctrines and traditions, as well as being lovingly empowered to confront and be healed from ways of being that are not Christ-like. Join Keith Giles and myself as we discuss all...

There’s nothing like the voice of God: experience the honey love of God! Here is where there is healing for our hearts, minds. and fractured, false identities. Join Lisa and myself as we unwrap this healing and empowering message! From Lisa: Jesus changed my life. As I emerged from the end of a 17-year marriage, I began to experience and encounter a Perfect Love like no other. What I now refer to...

God’s primary mission in His kids is conforming us into the image of Christ. That means the standard of His loveliness - loving as He loves. Most of us love this idea, until we have to face profound ugliness in ourselves. How can we stand it? God’s forgiveness and intense relentless adoration gives us the courage to come out of hiding and let Him heal us. In Christ there is truly no condemnation....

God is always working to minister healing and freedom to His kids. Truly, we are transformed by the renewing of our minds, yielding our wills, and healing our emotions. We not only have a head and a heart, but each has a voice of its’ own. Join Nathan Blouse & myself as we discuss this freeing message! Nathan Blouse currently resides in Argyle, TX (a northern suburb of the Dallas / Fort Worth Metr...

Thanksgiving is a deceptively simple practice, but it is invaluable for our well-being. It brings us to a healthier place and keeps us in that positive place, where we can live open-hearted. It opens up the realm of possibility and keeps us mindful of our seamless oneness with a beautiful God, Who adores us and wants all blessings for our greatest good to materialize in our lives. Stay connected t...

This is a very human question. We hate the unknown and want security. The problem is that God only offers security in your relationship with Him for eternity. He does not promise that no tragedies will happen to us, only that He is with us in the trials and has promises in the midst. He is the Source of all good and He is ONLY good. As Love He will not control people and all consequences of their...

God on the inside is constantly at work to lead you and guide you into all Truth. Episode 92 of the podcast is live! When we quiet down and connect with Him inside, we connect with peace and wisdom way past our understanding. In your spirit you know the Truth and the freedom of it - the freedom of Him. In the realm of our emotions, our minds, and our wills we struggle. Experience has taught us and...

God has provided everything His kids need! He knew there would be battles to fight and that we would tap out of our own resources quickly. He is described as the Spirit of might to strengthen us from the inside out. As a Conqueror of death, He has conquered everything on your behalf! Join me for this empowering and galvanizing message! Episode 91 of the podcast is live! Stay connected to receive m...

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...