This Week At Windsor

WE'RE BACK! After a few months off we are back and ready to hit the ground running. We're starting off strong with a fantastic chat with Julia Boland, who is a former LPGA golfer, now turned school teacher and administrator. Julia fell into golfing almost as seemlessly as she fell into her Christian faith, following God's path from Australia to Texas A&M University in the U.S. Growing up with both as an integral part of life, Julia opens up about how she not only deepened her faith on the pro circuit, but shared it with her fellow athletes. 

You won't want to miss this interview as Julia takes us behind the pursuit of excellence to find the place of grace in a high performance world.

So we've teased it for a while, but finally we delivered. And we could not think of a better way to celebrate International Women's Day than to finally deliver on our promise to interview our Hawkesbury Mayor, Sarah McMahon. Join us as we sit down with the figurehead of our local government to learn what she is doing to deliver for the needs of our community. She's got answers to all our curious questions: How does one become Mayor? What do they do day to day? How much do they get paid? Or how the job can impact on their personal life?  All this and more is packed into this episode.

Before Ardin tells us why no one likes Canberra, Sarah opens up about her personal views on the Hawkesbury and her views of the church and politics; including whether she thinks the Hawkesbury has gone "woke." Note: these are personal values only and do not speak for the position of Mayor.     

Anna Hutchins, a returning guest and renowned rescuer of flatmates, stops by to talk about the persecuted church and her role with Open Doors. Anna touches on the the different kinds of persecution that we can experience and how it effects some of the top 50 most persecuted countries in the world. She also shares some of her own challenges on how easy it is to become complacent within a country that does not highly persecute us for our religion and perhaps why it seems so daunting to be uncomfortable put yourself out there as a believer and follower of Christ. 

"If suffering is meant to be the normal path of the Christian, then why am I not experiencing suffering?" is a challenging question posed by the boldness and passion of the persecuted church today.  

Check out Open Doors Australia to partner with their vision that No Christian Suffers Alone.  --> https://www.opendoors.org.au/ 

Click here for the World Watch List --> https://www.opendoors.org.au/world-watch-list/ 

On this BONUS episode, Pastor Jonathan sat down with Rev. Jonathan Bradford, head of the Ministry Standards division for the Baptist Association of NSW and ACT.  They discussed the importance of keeping churches "safe" for everyone, but especially children and vulnerable adults.  

Trigger Warning: This is an important listen for anyone involved in church ministry, but especially for those who have been hurt, disillusioned, or traumatized by recent revelations of child sexual abuse in churches across Australia and the wider world. 

If you know anyone impacted by such matters, we encourage you to seek help through a trusted representative. More information can be found on the Baptist Association's "Creating Safe Spaces" website: https://creatingsafespaces.org.au/ 

We're back with ANOTHER PRINCIPAL! This week Jonathan sits down with Mark Ramsay, new Principal of Kuyper Christian School. In this episode Jonathan discusses what led Mark to want to become a principal and what impact the gospel can have in the lives of students. Along the way we explore a variety of topics in education, but don't miss the end where Mark tells us what he still hates about school!  

So teachers don't actually live at school?

Join Ardin and Jonathan as they sit down with special guest Felicity Marlow, Principal of Norwest (+ Ngarra) Christian College. From working her way up from parent to Principal, Felicity shares her passion in building up the younger generation to know their God-given purpose.

With over 20 years of experience in the education industry, Felicity highlights the importance of Norwest's teaching and learning framework: Building Purposeful Lives - and how it sets Norwest apart from other schools in the independent sector. Along the way she opens up about her own family and what led her to begin exploring these ideas.

Tune in to hear how God can be found on every page of our life and how he often brings us back to the place where we started ... for different reasons?

Ardin and Jonathan are faithfully keeping to last week's promise as they sit down with our new Kids Ministry Leader: Judy Bolas. Having given her life to Christ at the age of 8, Judy shares the struggles and joys in surrendering herself to God and serving Him in various ministries.

(PLUS: This week's recommendation has something to do with the Superbowl? Tune in to find out!)

Does culture shape our church? Or does the church shape our culture? Hosts Ardin and Jonathan sit down with Bolivian star, Arsenio (also known as Nito) Minaya and explore both the striking differences and similarities between our churches.

Tune in to find out how our special guest made the journey all the way to our church in Windsor (HINT: you won't believe it has to do with Ardin!)

Hosts Ardin and Jonathan are starting 2024 with another BANG - literally, as they sit down once again with special guest Eddie Bang (who is now officially our Equipping Pastor!)

In this episode, Eddie shares the importance of acceptance as well as the increasing pastoral shortage and failings of the Western Church. Along the way you'll glean some tips on where to go for your next road-trip and what to watch this weekend!

PLUS: find out if Ardin and Jonathan can keep their "pinky-promise" to you this year?

As Jonathan is living his best life back in the motherland, co-host Ardin Beech sits down with our one and only Producer to fill you in on all the exciting events coming up This Week At Windsor!

In this second episode, Jonathan and Dr. Jenny Brown (Author, speaker, practitioner, and co-founder of the Family Systems Institute in Australia), dive deeper into the potential pitfalls of anxious systems, triangular conversations and the challenging "empty nest." After sharing a bit of her personal history, Jenny opens up about her spiritual journey and what it looks like to grow yourself up in Christ.

If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, we encourage you to go and come back (you're missing out on those nuggets of wisdom!)