Catherine Toon

Is deconstruction of Christianity a trendy brand name for falling away from belief in God? Or a process essential to authentic faith?Join Brad Jersak and myself as we discuss his new book “Out of the Embers: Faith After the Great Deconstruction”. Bradley Jersak, a prairie boy, migrated west to marry Eden (1986). Brad served as a pastor and church planter for twenty years, where he developed a heart for restorative justice for people with disabilities, addictions and economic disadvantages. In 2009, Brad began Ph.D. studies in political theology at Bangor University (Wales). After graduating, he was invited to teach at Westminster Theological Centre (UK), then at SSU and IRPJ, eventually becoming Dean of the Theology & Culture program. He has authored numerous books, including, “Her Gates Will Never be Shut”, “A More Christlike God…”, “A More Christlike Way….”“The Pastor”. His newest, “A More Christlike Word: Reading Scripture the Emmaus Way”, and his newest book, “Out of the Embers”. To contact or find Bradley Jersak’s resources go to: https://bradjersak.com/ Out of the Embers: Faith After the Great Deconstruction – 11/22/22: https://smile.amazon.com/Out-Embers-Faith-After-Deconstruction/dp/1641238887/ref=sr_1_1?crid=GGIVVKAYK7EA&keywords=Out+of+the+Embers%3A+Faith+After+the+Great+Deconstruction&qid=1668824713&sprefix=out+of+the+embers+faith+after+the+great+deconstruction%2Caps%2C569&sr=8-1 Stay connected with Catherine: Catherinetoon.com FB: Catherine Toon, MD IG: @CatherineToon Watch on YouTube: Catherine Toon, MD (like & subscribe for more!)

As human beings we struggle. We have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. We usually fall in 2 ditches. We either feel the torment of guilt and condemnation or we slough it off is if it’s not a big deal. Neither one of these lead to freedom. And we were meant to be free! Join me as I unpack this empowering and liberating message! Stay connected with Catherine: Catherinetoon.com FB: Catherine Toon, MD IG: @CatherineToon Watch on YouTube: Catherine Toon, MD (like & subscribe for more!)

God is Love. That means He is ALWAYS open to you. He never turns His face away from His kids even when we turn away from Him. He gave His eternal yes to you before the foundation of the world. We are simply not powerful enough to change His mind about us. Join me for this joyful message! Stay connected with Catherine: Catherinetoon.com FB: Catherine Toon, MD IG: @CatherineToon Watch on YouTube: Catherine Toon, MD (like & subscribe for more!)

Why does evil happen when God is so good and powerful? Paul Young, author of “The Shack”, “Eve”, and multiple best selling books, addresses what happens when God creates a world in which the possibility (the inevitability) of ‘no’ to love will occur, and then submits to that creation and its choices, and to the ripples of those choices. Because of this all manner of deviation occurs. But Love inhabits and assumes (rather than separates) in order to heal within and from the inside. Join Paul and myself as we discuss these profound insights! Stay connected with Catherine: Catherinetoon.com FB: Catherine Toon, MD IG: @CatherineToon Watch on YouTube: Catherine Toon, MD (like & subscribe for more!)

God is always engaging with His sons and daughters to provide, heal, empower and bless, but also to conform His treasured kids into His image. This last process can be rugged as He asks us to lay down ego-driven and destructive ways of being. But yielding to Him yields gorgeous dividends as we trust Him in the process. Join me as I unpack this powerful message! Stay connected with Catherine: Catherinetoon.com FB: Catherine Toon, MD IG: @CatherineToon Watch on YouTube: Catherine Toon, MD (like & subscribe for more!)

When we understand the eternal relationship of Father, Son and Spirit, we have a starting point to understand God, ourselves and our relationships: with God, one another, and all creation. The exquisite oneness of Trinity, union with distinction, is essential, mysterious, and beautiful. It is summed up in the word “perichoresis”. Join Larry McKnight as we tackle exploring this glorious and mysterious truth! You would call Larry McKnight a happy, secure Jesus follower—this in spite of leading as a pastor and bible teacher for 40-plus years! Larry and Joyland offer multiple online opportunities each week. These include encounter meetings, discussion groups, and bible studies. Find Larry: https://joylandlife.com/ Stay connected with Catherine: Catherinetoon.com FB: Catherine Toon, MD IG: @CatherineToon Watch on YouTube: Catherine Toon, MD (like & subscribe for more!)

God created His kids for freedom. God also created His kids to be strong, rooted, and grounded in Him. There’s wisdom God invites us to tap into to do both. Join me for this insightful message! Stay connected with Catherine: Catherinetoon.com FB: Catherine Toon, MD IG: @CatherineToon Watch on YouTube: Catherine Toon, MD (like & subscribe for more!)

Humanity was made to be free. But freedom without constraints is no freedom at all. It is lawlessness, an illusion of freedom, which carries its own bondage. When we operate in freedom according to our wonderful design, it is life, joy, and freedom in love! Join me as I unpack this important, liberating message! Stay connected with Catherine: Catherinetoon.com FB: Catherine Toon, MD IG: @CatherineToon Watch on YouTube: Catherine Toon, MD (like & subscribe for more!)

God is Love and God is Truth. And the truth in our inner person sets us free. We are told to speak the truth in love. But what happens when the truth is NOT lovely? Sometimes we can’t handle the truth. How do we operate in a confused and confusing world that needs truth, but in line with Love. Join me as I unpack this timely message! Stay connected with Catherine: Catherinetoon.com FB: Catherine Toon, MD IG: @CatherineToon Watch on YouTube: Catherine Toon, MD (like & subscribe for more!)

God created His kids in His exquisite image and likeness with a lovely and powerful purpose. Walking out His will manifests as we follow His prompting and trust to see it unfold as beautiful poetry. Join me for this empowering hope-filled message! Stay connected with Catherine: Catherinetoon.com FB: Catherine Toon, MD IG: @CatherineToon Watch on YouTube: Catherine Toon, MD (like & subscribe for more!)