Catherine Toon

What happens when the Pastoral staff become burnt out with church as usual? How do we measure success in ministry? What does it mean to love our community well? If we shut down our churches would the community feel it? How do we re-think church? How do we re-imagine what pastoring looks like? What do we do while waiting for God’s answer for inspired ministry? Join Pastors Channock Banet & Cory Ric...

In life no one escapes the pain of being accused of wrongdoing. It is a level playing ground and is always painful. When the accusation is false it is particularly hurtful. How do we get over false accusations? How do we get over true guilt when the accusation is true? What about when we feel guilty, but the accusation is false? We need help and happily we get all the help we need. Join Catherine...

The church has been hungry to see the blessing that the word of God talks about. What does it actually mean “to be blessed”? Join me as I unpack this joyful powerful message! Stay connected with Catherine: Catherinetoon.com FB: Catherine Toon, MD IG: @CatherineToon Watch on YouTube: Catherine Toon, MD (like & subscribe for more!)

All the created realm was created in love and beauty. And God was so pleased with His beautiful creation - nowhere as much as His beloved children created to bear His glorious radiant image and likeness. Join Catherine as she shares this love saturated message! Stay connected with Catherine: Catherinetoon.com FB: Catherine Toon, MD IG: @CatherineToon Watch on YouTube: Catherine Toon, MD (like & su...

Very little in life is static. In my last episode, I discussed the constancy of change. Constant change can make life feel very scary and unsettling. What can we count on when everything around us is changing? Any human-originated construct or entity, including religion in any flavor, has and will continue to fail and disillusion us. What is left? We can count on an eternal God, Who is one with us...

Life is almost never static. Change is an integral part of life cycles, aging, vocations, callings within vocations/avocations, and relationships. Change can be scary and often painful. But it also is crucial for growth and a fulfilling life. How do we know when and what change to embrace and how to embrace it? How Join Catherine Toon as she shares this inspiring and practical message. Stay connec...

Everyone has a unique journey grappling with who they are. And God is with everyone on that journey, revealing who He is and who we are as Christ in this world. Join me and Pastor Jerry Gray in this intimate and delightful conversation! Facebook: @Jerry L Gray New Life In Christ, Lawrence Church: @NLICLawrence Email: nlicpastorjl@gmail.com Website: https://www.newlifelawrence.com/ CONNECT WITH CAT...

As we are journeying in our walk of faith, we will inevitably disagree with one another. This can result in a myriad of negative consequences. Disagreement is inevitable, but disassociating with one another because of disagreements is unnecessary. We are to be famous for our love, not our agreement. Join Jason Clark and myself as we discuss this important and very helpful message! Podcast: “Rethin...

God is Love and, as such, He is constantly at work conforming His kids into the image of Love. Maturity is manifesting Love and loving as Christ loves. This can look like many things and is as big as God is. Join Chris Blackeby and myself as we discuss this life-giving message! As He Is Ministries, where Chris Blackeby serves as the Education Director, is focused on sharing a message of grace and...

The crucifixion is the pivotal moment in the reconciliation of the world back to a God Who has always loved and pursued. Grappling with the immensity of this defies our intellectual concepts and is best broached with the mystery of theological poetry. Join Pastor Zahnd and myself as he shares from his newest beautiful, powerful book, “The Wood Between the Worlds: A Poetic Theology of the Cross”. h...

We were meant for freedom! But freedom is not just freedom from oppressive negative things, but freedom to experience the good things God has for us. But not all freedom is godly freedom. We can also abuse freedom when we use it in ways that exploit others. This violates the greatest command - to love as Christ loves. So God empowers us to handle our freedoms well and to know what that looks like....

We will see whatever we assume. This is never revealed more so than with how we see God. It is also a truth with how we see one another. Only Love Sees 20/20 and Love assumes the loveliness of the one He loves. Join me for this enlightening discussion! Stay connected with Catherine: Catherinetoon.com FB: Catherine Toon, MD IG: @CatherineToon Watch on YouTube: Catherine Toon, MD (like & subscribe f...

Commonly we talk about God as omnipresent, present everywhere. Scripture even says that God is in hell, Sheol, the realm of the dead. But then we flip into language of those in Christ and out of Christ or Christ in some but not others. There is objective truth of Christ being in all and all being in Christ and there is subjective experience of separation. Join me for this life-giving message! Stay...

Karen Welton is passionate about helping women break out of fear and shame, discover their God-given feminine expression and infuse their marriages, work and family with joy and freedom! Join Karen and myself for this intimate, joyous, and powerful interview perfect for women and the men who love them! Websites: Painfreebirth.com https://www.hersacredsexuality.com/ Facebook: @karenwelton Instagram...

In this age of questioning and deconstructing/reconstructing Christian faith, many treasures have inadvertently been cast aside because of the noxiousness of how they have been misrepresented or abused. One of these is the kingdom concept. The kingdom of God when rightly defined, understood, and manifested, is transformational on a world and cosmic scale. Join Dubb Alexander and myself as we discu...

Reflective solitude is a deliberate practice of tuning out the distractions and noise of the world and tuning into the presence and power of God. In our packed and noisy lives, practices such as these often get squeezed out and it is that very deficit that creates an even more crucial need. But as we turn our affection back to God in such life-giving ways we are renewed, strengthened, filled with...

Grappling with the issues in western Christianity, from flaws to toxicity, is a journey that is transformational, IF handled well.. We need to take care that we don’t throw out gorgeous baby amidst toxic bathwater. There is humility in recognizing that each of us, regardless of how we identify ourselves, can harbor insidious pharisaical attitudes and mindsets. Join Jeremy Wood and myself in this r...

There are things in life, which are simply not OK - death, destruction, loss, betrayal, murder, rape, abandonment, torture, defilement, disease, infirmity … and the list goes on and on. Where do we go and how to handle life, when things are not OK? Join me for this important message! Stay connected with Catherine: Catherinetoon.com FB: Catherine Toon, MD IG: @CatherineToon Watch on YouTube: Cather...

God is Love and created everything, especially His kids in Love. Love is not just what God does, but is the truest expression of Who He is. We were created in the image and likeness of Love, to be loved and to love. We are marked by Love: the essence of our true identities. Join me as I share this life-giving message. Stay connected with Catherine: Catherinetoon.com FB: Catherine Toon, MD IG: @Cat...

It is not a sexy thing to talk about sin in our culture. Understandably, if you were brought up as a child or in the church with an overemphasis on sin with condemnation and fear of punishment, talking about sin can be a real trigger. The temptation, however, is to fall in the opposite toxic ditch and say, there is no such thing as sin or that, since everyone has sinned, it is not a big deal. We n...

It is not a sexy thing to talk about sin in our culture. Understandably, if you were brought up as a child or in the church with an overemphasis on sin with condemnation and fear of punishment, talking about sin can be a real trigger. The temptation, however, is to fall in the opposite toxic ditch and say, there is no such thing as sin or that, since everyone has sinned, it is not a big deal. We n...

It is not a sexy thing to talk about sin in our culture. Understandably, if you were brought up as a child or in the church with an overemphasis on sin with condemnation and fear of punishment, talking about sin can be a real trigger. The temptation, however, is to fall in the opposite toxic ditch and say, there is no such thing as sin or that, since everyone has sinned, it is not a big deal. We n...

Life can be ever so confusing. How do we know what to do and how to walk when conflicting opinions all seem right? Where do we go when we are hurting, grieving, weary, discouraged, anxious, oppressed, or in cycles of bondage? We all need a safe place to retreat - one that is always constant, unwavering, and healing. That place is the place of Love - and God Who is Love. Join me as I share this hea...

God is the Light of the world and the Light of all humanity. There is nowhere He, as Light, is not, but our blindness to Him causes us to experience the hellish dynamics of darkness. But as Light He addresses our darkness by enlightening, healing, and transforming us. He gives us the joy of partnering with Him to release His presence as we reflect Him in our everyday lives. Join Richard Murray and...

Christ died once and for all. That means we not only govern our souls, but our experience here on Earth. Our commission is to love others as Jesus did, to bring Heaven Here, Heaven Now. We are hampered, if not hamstrung in doing so, when our theological underpinnings proport separation, penal atonement theory, and old covenant constructs, including how we function in prophetic communities. Join Pa...