This Week At Windsor

This week on This Week At Windsor , Jonathan Hoffman is joined by Jonathan Dykes, Executive Director of KCC, for a conversation about faith, conferences, and the importance of walking with God through every season of life. Jonathan shares his own journey to faith and reflects on the deep roots his family has with KCC, an organisation that has faithfully served churches for generations. They chat a...

This week on This Week At Windsor , Jonathan and Ardin sit down with our very own Mel Cullen! Mel shares what it was like growing up as a pastor’s kid, her journey of faith in a Christian home and her passion for seeing young people grow in their relationship with Jesus. She also talks about her heart for youth ministry and where she'd love to see God at work in the next generation. This is a warm...

This week on This Week At Windsor , Jonathan and Ardin are joined by Kelly Wisner. Originally from Jonathan’s homeland of the USA, Kelly shares her remarkable journey serving as a missionary in South East Asia among a predominantly Muslim population. After spending six years on the mission field, Kelly experienced deep burnout, eventually finding herself in Australia working with Open Doors. Kelly...

This Week At Windsor welcomes Sue Tompsett to the podcast with hosts Jonathan and Ardin. Sue is the Worship, Creative and Planning Coordinator at Community Life Church in Cherrybrook and brings with her years of experience in worship and ministry leadership. Having known Jonathan for many years, the conversation feels personal, reflective and full of wisdom gathered across many seasons of ministry...

This week on This Week At Windsor , Jonathan Hoffman is joined by Kylie Faulks, Kathy Johnson and Gwen Parkhill for a warm and honest conversation about motherhood in all its different seasons. Together they share about raising families, navigating church life with young children, and the joys and challenges that come with being a mum. The conversation also explores the importance of having a vill...

This week on This Week At Windsor , Jonathan and Ardin are joined by Katharine Montoya for a rich and honest conversation about faith, identity, and finding your place in the life of the church. Katharine shares her journey to faith, navigating different church spaces, from Baptist to Pentecostal and then back to Baptist again. The conversation also explores her unique role in the church with the...

This week on This Week At Windsor , Jonathan and Ardin sit down with Gino Rositano, a young and energetic member of our church who was baptised earlier this year. Gino shares his journey to faith, growing up in a Catholic background and discovering a deep love for the Word of God. He opens up about what it’s been like to follow Jesus within a close-knit family, all working together in the family b...

This week on This Week At Windsor , Jonathan sits down with Nick Hood, CEO of CRU. Nick shares what CRU is all about and the many ways they’re reaching young people with the gospel — through school camps, lunchtime programs and school holiday camps. It’s a powerful glimpse into what God is doing in schools and in the lives of students across the country. Nick also opens up about his own journey to...

Season 5 is here! After a long break since Christmas, This Week At Windsor is back, and this time Jonathan and Ardin finally turn the tables. In Episode 1, they sit down with Katie Macgregor, the producer behind the podcast. Katie shares her journey to faith, how her family came to WDBC, and what life looks like in this season of motherhood. The conversation dives into the pressures mums face toda...

This Week At Windsor wraps up 2025 with a special final episode featuring Jonathan and Ardin. They share their Christmas holiday plans and reflect on the year that was, looking back on some of the guests and conversations that really stood out to them. There’s plenty of fun along the way too, including a round of Would You Rather (Christmas edition), before brainstorming what the podcast could loo...

This week Gwen Parkhill steps in as our special guest host and sits down with Amy Townsend and Jonathan. Amy visited Windsor a few months back, and it didn’t take long before we knew we needed to hear more of her story. She talks about the many roles she juggles being mum and pastor, and reflects on her time studying at SMBC. Amy also shares how her calling slowly took shape and led her into minis...

This week at Windsor we sit down with one of our interns, Jermea Benny John. Jermea’s story is anything but ordinary. She grew up as a missionary kid, she’s had chapters of life spent in New Zealand, India and Australia. She shares how she ended up at WDBC through a pretty unique connection with Jonathan, and how her background has shaped her heart for ministry. Jermea talks about what church look...

This Week At Windsor, Jonathan and Ardin are joined by some very special guests from across the world—Jonathan’s cousin Jessica and her husband Barry Shafer. Jessica is a world-renowned singer, and Barry is a teacher of the Word. Together, they share the whirlwind story of how God brought them together, how He has shaped their lives and ministry, and what it looks like to serve Him wherever He lea...

This Week At Windsor, Jonathan and Ardin sit down with Dave Daniels , our very own WDBC member with a story that echoes the heart of the prodigal son. Growing up as a pastor’s kid, Dave left home and walked away from God at 17, chasing happiness through success, music, and life on his own terms - looking up to his idols in music. But God had other plans. Dave shares his powerful journey of coming...

This Week At Windsor, Jonathan and Ardin are joined by WDBC regular, mum, wife, and full-time worker Michelle de Rooy . Michelle shares about her role as Community Engager at Norwest Christian College - what it’s like being the “gatekeeper” for students and families, and the joys and challenges that come with it. She also opens up about her faith journey, navigating anxiety, and supporting her kid...

This Week At Windsor, Jonathan and Ardin sit down with Tim Burns, Team Leader for Gen1K Church Health at Baptist Churches NSW & ACT. Originally from the UK, Tim shares his journey of faith from childhood to full-time ministry, serving in a wide variety of churches - each needing support in their own way. Together, they unpack the question, what is church health? It’s an encouraging and insight...

This Week At Windsor brings you a special bonus episode as Jonathan and Ardin share reflections on the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk. In this heartfelt conversation, Jonathan processes the shock of the news, considers Kirk’s impact as a political activist and commentator, the state of US politics and Kirk's unashamed and upfront evangelistic approach to the bible.  This is an honest, reflec...

This Week At Windsor, Jonathan and Ardin sit down with Richard (“Rick”) Trist, brother of our very own Elizabeth Trist - for an open and thoughtful conversation about life in ministry. Rick shares stories from his years serving in London in a large church setting, the joys and challenges of his current role supervising clergy, and the ups and downs that inevitably come with a lifetime of ministry....

This week, Jonathan and Ardin welcome Jonathan’s former college roommate, Joe Zanayed, to the podcast. Joe shares about his years in ministry across the Middle East, his experiences serving the persecuted church, and the challenges of returning to the USA and finding a church home. This episode is a must listen!

This Week At Windsor , we’re joined by Joanna Hoffman - wife of our very own Jonathan Hoffman - for a powerful and personal conversation about freedom in Christ. Joanna shares why she’s so passionate about about spiritual freedom by giving us a glimpse into her own journey of transformation. She also unpacks the upcoming Made New: Freedom course, which she’ll be hosting from Sunday 3rd August. Run...

This Week At Windsor , we’re back after a short break with a warm and inspiring conversation with Nelson and Lisa Asare - relatively new to our church community. Lisa is a local, Nelson hails from London, and both share roots in Ghana. They tell the story of how they met at church, navigated a long-distance relationship for years (including during COVID!), and how Nelson made the bold move to leav...

This Week At Windsor, we sit down with Gwen Parkhill- a gifted speaker, teacher, writer, and mum of two - she shares her journey from South Africa to Canada and eventually to Australia. Gwen opens up about how God has shaped her story, and moved the Gospel from her head to her heart, and why being imperfect is more than okay in light of a perfect God. She also shares powerful stories of reaching o...

This Week At Windsor, we catch up with Joey Millard - a missionary in Japan with deep roots there, having grown up as a missionary kid himself. Joey shares what it’s like serving in Japan today, the joys and challenges of cross-cultural ministry, and how his upbringing shaped his heart for mission. Plus, Joey and Jonathan take a fun trip down memory lane, swapping stories from their college days t...

The boys are back again this week with Part 2 of their interview with author and pastor Zack Eswine.  In this section, Zack brings the wisdom of Jesus into the home, where he offers some tips and traits of how the wise approach parenting.  Using some all-too-real scenarios, Zack unfolds how the wise approach difficult situations with more nuance than simply asking, "What is true?" and "What should...

This Week At Windsor, we’re joined by Missouri-based pastor and author Zack Eswine for Part 1 of a rich and thoughtful conversation. Zack will be speaking at the upcoming BASECAMP men’s conference. Zack shares his insights into wisdom and relates it everyday moments of life. We also chat about his latest book Wiser with Jesus : overcoming the Temptations That Hinder Your Relationships, Steal Your...