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Catherine Toon
by Catherine Toon
It’s time to lay toxic religion down and experience healing, wholeness, and freedom. Get ready for massive spiritual transformation as Catherine Toon, MD and her guests share. You have found a happy place of love – a breath of fresh air!
Episodes
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EP# 341 - If God Is Good, Why Doesn't He Stop Evil? - Audio
Why does God allow suffering and evil if He is so good? Why doesn't God simply stop the wars, injustice, heartbreak, and brokenness in our world? And if God is sovereign, does that mean He controls everything that happens? In this episode of Perspectives with Catherine Toon, we explore one of...
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EP# 342 - If God Loves Us, Why Does He Allow Suffering? - Audio
Why does God allow evil and suffering if He is all-powerful and loving? Why doesn't He stop abuse, injustice, and tragedy? In this second episode of the God and Evil series, Dr. Catherine Toon explores how God's love responds to human suffering without controlling human free will. Through…
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EP# 340 - The Spiritual Reality We’ve Forgotten How to See with Brian Zahnd - Audio
What if the Christian conversation about heaven has become too escapist, sensationalized, or sentimental? In this episode of Perspectives with Catherine Toon, author and pastor Brian Zahnd joins Catherine to explore themes from his book “Unseen Existences” and recover a deeper understanding of...
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EP# 339 - Finding Rest In God with Latoya Lackey - Audio
 To support the ministry with tax-deductible donations: https://catherinetoon.com/support/ Marked by Love, Revised & Expanded Edition is here: #1 Best Seller & #1 New Release in our category! Get your copy: https://amzn.to/3K2J9ZV God, Male & Female?: https://amzn.to/49hzCIM CONNECT WITH...
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EP# 338 - I Thought I Needed to Do More. God Taught Me to Rest. - Audio
Returning from a sabbatical, Catherine Toon shares powerful encouragement about rest, healing, identity, and God’s faithfulness. To support the ministry with tax-deductible donations: https://catherinetoon.com/support/ In this episode of Perspectives with Catherine Toon, Catherine returns from a...
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EP# 337 - Experiencing God’s Presence | The Christ Current | Steve McVey - Audio
Experiencing God’s presence isn’t just for “super spiritual” people. In this conversation, Dr. Catherine Toon and Steve McVey explore the Christ Current and how ordinary believers can step into real encounter, stillness, and union with God. If you’ve longed to feel God’s love, hear His voice, or...
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EP# 336 - The Ministry of Encouragement | Shannon Crowley - Audio
The world feels heavy, and many believers are running on empty, but God is still the God of encouragement and endurance. In this conversation, Catherine talks with Shannon Crowley about her new book The Ministry of Encouragement and how God lovingly imparts courage right into the places we feel...
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EP# 335 - No Longer a Victim: Let God Rewrite Your Story - Audio
Feeling stuck in regret, shame, or “if only I hadn’t…” loops from your past? In this episode of Perspectives with Catherine Toon, Dr. Catherine unpacks how God can redeem your story, heal the fallout of other people’s choices, and turn even your worst mistakes into real wisdom. You will learn how...
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EP# 334 - What Inspired the Shack Sequel: Death Row, Grief, and Redemption - Audio
In this conversation, Catherine sits down with William Paul Young, author of The Shack, to hear the story behind writing Return to the Shack: A Journey into Redemption (releasing October 6, 2026). Paul pulls back the curtain on the creative process, shares how his nine years of friendship with…
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EP# 333 - What Communion Really Means | The Lost Revelation of the Early Church - Audio
What if communion was never meant to be a lifeless ritual, but a living encounter with the Person of Love Himself? In this episode, Dr. Catherine Toon invites you back into the early church’s lost revelation of communion as intimacy, union, and shared life with Christ and one another. As…
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EP# 332 - When Church Leaders Fail: A Grace-Filled Response to the Bethel Controversy | Bill Vanderbush - Audio
When the Bethel church crisis hit the headlines, many believers were left asking, “Can I trust church leaders at all anymore?” If you feel shaken by scandals in places you once loved, this conversation is for you. In this episode of Perspectives with Catherine Toon, Catherine sits down with...
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EP# 331 - Seated, Not Striving: The Identity Shift That Ends Burnout | Interview with Raquel Orona - Audio
Are you tired of leading from empty? What if burnout isn't a willpower problem? What if it's an alignment problem? In this episode, Dr. Catherine Toon sits down with author and identity coach Raquel Orona to unpack why so many Christians, especially leaders, stay stuck in performance, striving…
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EP# 330 - The God Who Runs Toward You: A Fresh Look at Luke 15 - Audio
What if the prodigal son story isn't about a lost boy, but about a Father who never stopped running toward him? In this episode we explore Luke 15 through the lens of grace, compassion, and unconditional love. Catherine unpacks the heart of God as revealed in the parable of the prodigal son, the...
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EP# 329 - The Words Christians Use But Don't Understand | Lost in Christianese | Interview with Brandon Vaughn - Audio
Ever feel like you're nodding along in church but secretly have no idea what half the words actually mean? You're not alone. Words like sin, repentance, flesh, and grace get thrown around constantly, but most of us learned them through osmosis, not definition. In this episode, Catherine sits down...
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EP# 328 - The Multidimensional Gospel: More Than Getting Saved | Interview with Jamie Englehart - Audio
What if the gospel is far bigger than “pray this prayer so you don’t go to hell”? In this rich conversation, Catherine Toon, MD sits down with theologian and teacher Jamie Englehart to unpack the multidimensional gospel—good news that starts in Christ before the foundation of the world, not in...
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EP# 327 - The Quiet Exodus: Why Gen Z Women Are Done With Church (And What Love Reveals) Part 2 - Audio
Are you a woman who loves Jesus but feels done with church as usual? You’re not alone. Across the U.S., Gen Z women are leaving church in unprecedented numbers — often while their faith and spiritual hunger remain very real. In this episode of Perspectives with Catherine Toon, we explore the…
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EP# 326 - The Quiet Exodus: Why Women Are Leaving Church (And What Love Has to Say About It) Part 1 - Audio
Women are walking away from church in record numbers, not because they’ve lost faith, but because something went wrong inside the walls. In this episode, Dr. Catherine Toon names what’s really driving the quiet exodus and brings a radically different voice to the conversation: what does God—who…
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EP# 325 - When God Feels Silent: How to Actually Hear His Voice - Audio
Ever felt like God went quiet? Like you’re praying and hitting a ceiling? You’re not broken, and He hasn’t left. You might just be listening for the wrong thing. In this episode of Perspectives with Catherine Toon, Dr. Catherine explores why God sometimes feels silent, what’s actually happening...
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EP# 324 - Discipled by Algorithm: Who's Really Shaping What You Believe About God? - Audio
Is social media discipling you more than the Holy Spirit? Research shows the average American adult spends nearly 47 hours a week on screens - while most church-going Christians hear a sermon less than twice a month. The algorithm is forming theology whether you realize it or not. The question…
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EP #323 - You're Not Too Much (And You're Not Too Little): Reclaiming Your God-Breathed Identity - Audio
Have you ever felt like you’re too much for some people and not enough for others? You are not defective—and you never were. In this episode of Perspectives with Catherine Toon, Dr. Catherine Toon unpacks the identity trap that keeps so many Christians exhausted: the belief that we have to shrink...
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EP #322 - Unveiling God, Ourselves, & Our Dominion with Tommy Miller - Audio
Sons have favor. Slaves have pressure. Which one are you living as? In this powerful conversation, Dr. Catherine Toon sits down with apostle Tommy Miller — bestselling author of Unveiled and the upcoming Sacred Biology — to dismantle the distorted image of God that keeps believers stuck in...
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EP #321 - Why No Amount of Money Will Make You Feel Secure | Interview with Tehilla Luttig - Audio
What if the security you’ve been chasing was never about a number in your bank account? In this episode of Perspectives with Catherine Toon, licensed counselor and author Tehilla Luttig — daughter of Francois du Toit (Mirror Bible) — shares how growing up in radical faith left her craving…
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EP #320 - God’s Tenderness in a Harsh World | Spiritual Healing for Shame & Fear - Audio
God’s love is tender—spiritual healing for shame, fear, and a harsh world where hearts get bruised. In this personal episode, Catherine shares what the Lord has been ministering to her for years: God is tender. Yes, He’s strong. Yes, He’s masterful. But when He comes for the human heart—your pain...
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EP #319 - Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled | Help for Anxiety - Audio
In this episode of Perspectives with Catherine Toon, Catherine speaks to the very real, heavy anxiety Jesus addressed in His disciples—anxiety that was understandable, even “well-founded.” And she names something crucial: many believers feel condemned for having fear, as if anxiety proves they’re...
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EP #318 - Realism of God’s Love | Overcoming Skepticism & Unbelief - Audio
Can God’s love really be this good—or is that just sentimental fantasy? In this episode of Perspectives with Catherine Toon, Catherine goes straight into the heart of a jaded, skeptical age and shows how God’s love is actually the most realistic thing in the universe. Drawing from John 18, John…
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EP #317 - Made for Abundance - Part 2 | God of Abundance & Your Identity - Audio
God is a God of abundance, not scarcity—and His love is big enough to touch every place you fear not having enough. In this episode of Perspectives with Catherine Toon, Catherine continues her Made for Abundance series, speaking straight into the pain of lack, fear, and the belief that God is...
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EP #316 - Made for Abundance - Part 1 | God of Abundance - Audio
You were made for abundance—not for a life driven by fear, lack, or spiritual hustle. In this episode of Perspectives with Catherine Toon, Catherine unpacks what it really means that God is a God of abundance, not poverty or greed, and how that changes the way you see provision, prosperity, and...
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EP #315 - God Planted His Dreams in You | Spiritual Transformation - Audio
Discover your true identity in Christ and the God who planted His own dreams inside you—and why your desires still matter. In this third part of the God’s Dreams, Your Dreams: Is God That Good? series, Dr. Catherine Toon dives deep into how a profoundly good God designed you as His “poetry”...
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EP #314 - You Are Worthy in Christ | Identity & God’s Dreams - Audio
Feeling unworthy, disqualified, or “too much”? In this episode, Dr. Catherine Toon reveals how God’s love has already named you worthy—and why your deepest dreams still matter to Him. In part two of the God’s Dreams, Your Dreams: Is God That Good? series, Catherine goes after the religious lie…
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EP #313 - God’s Dreams for You | Identity in Christ & Your Heart’s Desires - Audio
God’s love is better than you’ve been told—and His goodness is the key to your God-given dreams. In this powerful episode of Perspectives with Catherine Toon, Catherine dismantles religious lies about God and reveals a Father who only gives good and perfect gifts, never evil or punishment in...
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EP #312 - Love Is the Long Game | Healing the Lie of Separation with Jason Clark - Audio
If you’ve ever felt far from God, afraid you’ll “miss His will,” or exhausted by a transactional, try-harder Christianity, this conversation will minister deep healing. In this episode of Perspectives with Catherine Toon, Catherine and returning guest Jason Clark (Rethinking God with Tacos) dive...
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EP #311 - The God Who Is Better Than You Think | Pieter Zwart on the Father’s Heart - Audio
What if God isn’t who religion told you He is? What if He’s far better—more loving, more merciful, more trustworthy—than you’ve ever dared to believe? In this heartfelt episode of Perspectives with Catherine Toon, Pieter Zwart, founder of Foundation for Life in the Netherlands, shares his…
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EP #310 - The Journey Beyond the Veil | Steve McVey on Mystical Union in Christ - Audio
What if your spiritual journey isn’t about becoming—but remembering who you’ve always been in Christ? In this luminous episode of Perspectives with Catherine Toon, Dr. Steve McVey, author of Beyond the Veil: My Mystical Journey with Saints and Sages, unveils how love, grace, and divine union...
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EP #309 - Banishing the “I Am Nots” | Baxter Kruger on Healing Shame & Discovering Your True Self - Audio
What if every “I am not enough,” “I am unworthy,” or “I am unloved” whisper could be silenced by the voice of Jesus within you? In this revelatory episode of Perspectives with Catherine Toon, theologian and author Dr. C. Baxter Kruger unpacks how the lies of shame and separation shape our…
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EP #308 - Spiritual Transformation | Eldering Well with David Tensen - Audio
In this rich conversation, poet-chaplain David Tensen and Catherine explore what true eldering looks like in an age hungry for maturity, belonging, and wisdom. David encourages mature believers to embrace the challenge of authentic eldering through intentional decentering. This means decentering...
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EP #307 - How Letting God in You - Love You - Heals the Soul | Bruce Wauchope - Audio
In this enlightening conversation, Bruce and Dr. Catherine Toon explore the profound themes of love, salvation, and the nature of God. Bruce shares his personal journey from a cult upbringing to a deeper understanding of the gospel, emphasizing the importance of love in healing and spiritual...
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EP #306 - How Divine Love Restores Original Identity | Rachael Cannon - Audio
Identity in Christ changes everything—and encounter with Divine Love does just that—restoring original innocence, healing the heart and mind, and revealing who you’ve always been. Raised around church but wrestling with shame and addiction that resulted in multiple incarcerations, Rachael Cannon...
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EP #305 - From Judgment to Joy: Living as God’s Beloved | Felicia Murrell - Audio
God’s love heals the deepest places. Discover identity in Christ, inner healing, and how to hear God without fear. What if disruption is actually an invitation from Love to begin again? In this heartfelt conversation, Catherine Toon and author Felicia Murrell explore how God’s love restores our...
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EP #304 - Living From Within: Awakening to Divine Identity | Interview with Scott Cook - Audio
In this powerful and thought-provoking episode, Dr. Catherine Toon interviews Scott Cook on the transformational journey of living from within. Together, they explore what it means to awaken to your true identity in Christ, live from the indwelling presence of God, and align your heart with…
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EP #303 - Beloved Union: Embracing Oneness with God | Interview with Lisa Wentworth Couture - Audio
In this powerful episode, Catherine Toon sits down with Lisa Wentworth Couture to explore the deeply transformative concept of Beloved Union—a journey into divine intimacy, identity, and spiritual awakening. Lisa shares her heart on what it means to be one with God, how love heals separation, and...
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EP #302 - Experiencing God's Passionate Love | Reignite Your Fire! - Audio
EP #302 - Experiencing God's Passionate Love | Reignite Your Fire! Resources to Bless You: * "Marked by Love, Revised & Expanded Edition" (#1 Best Seller!): https://bit.ly/3UGeJBI * Get God, Male & Female? on Audible: https://amzn.to/49hzCIM * FREE “How to Hear God” eBook: https://bit.ly/3cTNb49…
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EP #301 - Reigniting Your Passion | Encounter God's Transforming Love - Audio
Feeling spiritually dry or emotionally flatlined? In this powerful message, Dr. Catherine Toon invites you into a deep encounter with God's passionate love to reignite your purpose and passion. Discover how to lean into divine love, awaken to your identity in Christ, and rise from your wilderness...
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EP #300 - The Fire Is Not Optional: Bill Vanderbush on Rediscovering the Power of the Holy Spirit - Audio
Are you ready to embrace the fire of God? In this explosive interview, Dr. Catherine Toon sits down with Bill Vanderbush, acclaimed author and speaker, to dive deep into his latest book, "The Fire Is Not Optional: Recovering the Baptism of Jesus and the Message of the Early Church." Discover what...
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EP #299 - Finding Beauty Everywhere - Interview with Mo Thomas - Audio
In this deeply thought-provoking episode, Mo Thomas, author and speaker, shares his journey from fundamentalist Christianity to discovering the indwelling Christ within. Mo candidly explores deconstruction, spiritual trauma, and how his encounter with the love of God transformed his understanding...
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EP #298 - Unveiling the Gospel of Grace with Francois & Lydia Du Toit | Identity, Union, & the Mirror Translation - Audio
In this powerful episode, we sit down with Francois and Lydia Du Toit, creators of the Mirror Bible Translation, to explore the liberating message of the Gospel of Grace and the profound implications of union with Christ. Francois shares his transformational journey from legalism to revelation,...
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EP #297 - God is Only Good, Despite What the Bible Taught You! - Interview with Dubb Alexander - Audio
What if the Bible was never meant to portray a God who is anything less than perfectly good? In this powerful interview with Dubb Alexander, we explore how centuries of interpretation have sometimes clouded the true heart of God—and how Jesus Himself is the perfect lens for reading every verse....
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EP #296 - Paradox, Physics & Peace: Navigating Chaos, Mystery & Redemption with Bill Thrasher - Audio
Is it possible to find peace and meaning in a world shaped by both chaos and order, certainty and mystery, suffering and joy? In this powerful conversation, Dr. Catherine Toon and guest Bill Thrasher dive deep into the sacred paradoxes woven throughout creation, scripture, and the human…
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EP #295 - God in the Chaos: William Paul Young on Redemption, Presence & the Beauty of Being Human - Audio
In this profound conversation, William Paul Young—author of The Shack—joins Dr. Catherine Toon to explore how God shows up in the very places we often try to escape: our pain, our confusion, and our chaos. Together, they unpack how transformation isn’t a lightning bolt from heaven, but a sacred,...
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EP #294 - Enough Already, Escaping the Trap of Performance | Interview with Channock Banet - Audio
In this vulnerable and refreshing conversation, Catherine Toon sits down with Pastor Channock Banet to unpack the heart behind his powerful new book, Enough Already. If you’ve ever wrestled with the pressures of performance, perfectionism, and religious expectations—especially within…
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EP #293 - Fractured Witness: Redeeming the Church’s Legacy | Matt Pandel & Paul Young Interview - Audio
In this thought-provoking conversation, Catherine Toon hosts Dr. Matt Pandel (psychologist and theologian) and Paul Young (author of The Shack), as they dive into the powerful themes of Matt’s newest book "Fractured Witness." This work boldly recognizes the Church’s (Ekklēsia’s) fractured...
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It’s time to lay toxic religion down and experience healing, wholeness, and freedom. Get ready for massive spiritual transformation as Catherine Toon, MD and her guests share. You have found a happy place of love – a breath of fresh air!
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