Summer with the Psalms - Psalm 100: This Sunday at 10am, we'll delve into Psalm 100, exploring “The Practice of Passion.” Together, we'll uncover how to cultivate genuine joy and worship, even in challenging times. Learn how this discipline not only transforms our hearts but also serves as a powerful witness to others. Through prayer, scripture and…

Summer with the Psalms - Psalm 13: The Psalms give us language for every situation in life. Praise for God’s greatness, thanksgiving for His goodness, petition in our need and lament in our pain and sorrow. At times I am shocked by the audacity of the Psalmist in lament and wonder, “Am I really allowed to say that to God?” Yet, I am also comforted …

Summer with the Psalms - Psalm 88: This summer we have been exploring the Psalms - a profound prayer book filled with poetry, prophecy and praise. This Sunday, we'll delve into Psalm 88, the Bible's darkest poem, to understand receiving and piercing the darkness. Through prayer, Scripture and community, we'll learn to embrace God's promises even in…

We say grown out of, but we really mean broken up with. We say whisky, we possibly mean ex-girlfriends. I'll leave it up to you to figure out the level of metaphor going on here...This episode contains:- A chat: Corio, Bellarine Distillery and Elysian: oh my!- The Waffle, where we talk about whiskies we just don't pull off the shelf anymore;- The W…

In this audio excerpt of the August 2024 Retail Committee meeting, Jake Simon with American Forests & Stephen and Addison with City of Mesa discuss how investing in urban forestry can enhance your business. Learn about the economic, environmental, and social benefits that trees bring to commercial areas, the top 5 species to plant and get practical…

Summer with the Psalms - Psalm 84: Clickbait: the practice of writing sensationalized or misleading headlines to attract clicks on a piece of content. Are you attracted to this piece of content yet? How to be happy is a somewhat ambiguous title. How do you be happy? And how do you know that the person who writes a book or a sermon on how to be happ…

Summer with the Psalms - Psalm 2: This Sunday our Summer in the Psalms series begins. We are taking a summer road trip, stopping in six locations within this beautiful book of poetry and prayer. At each stop we will encounter and respond to God as He reveals Himself to us and gives us fresh language to engage with Him. We begin with Psalm 2 where w…

Eric Emmert, Senior Vice President at Dorn Policy Group, Inc., joins Mesa Chamber President and CEO Sally Harrison in discussing advocacy for businesses at the state level and the legislative session. Learn more about Dorn Policy Group, Inc. at: https://dornpolicygroup.com/ The Mesa Chamber of Commerce Inside Business Podcast is a production of the…

The state that is. Not the former Queen of England.This episode contains:- The news: Tas Whisky Week, King Island Distillery and Section 44 politics;- The Waffle, where we chat about Victorian whisky, past present and future;- The Whisky, where we review a Kinglake matured in French oak; - Waffling With, where Nick catches up with Andrew Baker and …

In this audio excerpt from the July 2024 Retail Meeting, Kyle Schejbal of Group Management Services discusses how businesses can save time and money with a professional employer organization (PEO) and benefits administrator. Learn more about the Future of Retail Mesa Committee: https://www.mesachamber.org/future-of-retail-mesa-f-o-r-m-committee/ Le…

Councilmember Julie Spilsbury, representing District 2, joins Mesa Chamber President and CEO Sally Harrison in discussing her accomplishments during her first term and biggest priorities if re-elected. Learn more about Julie Spilsbury and her campaign at: https://spilsburyformesa.com/ The Mesa Chamber of Commerce Inside Business Podcast is a produc…

Scott Smith, Former Mayor of Mesa, joins Mesa Chamber President and CEO Sally Harrison in discussing his vision for the future of Mesa as he runs for Mesa Mayor again. Learn more about Scott Smith and his campaign at: https://smithformesa.com/ The Mesa Chamber of Commerce Inside Business Podcast is a production of the Mesa Chamber of Commerce. Each…

Dr. Kristen Bishop, Founder & Medical Director at Keystone Natural Family Medicine, joins Mesa Chamber President and CEO Sally Harrison in discussing naturopathic medicine, direct primary care, and membership at Keystone Medicine. Learn more about Keystone Natural Family Medicine at: https://keystonemedicine.com/mesa-office/ The Mesa Chamber of Com…

Celina Salinas, Director of Strategic Enrollment at Mesa Community College and Mesa College Promise Administrator, joins Mesa Chamber President and CEO Sally Harrison in discussing what the promise is and how to get involved. Learn more about the Mesa College Promise at: https://www.mesacc.edu/mesa-promise The Mesa Chamber of Commerce Inside Busine…

This episode contains:- The news: Hellyers Road are loaded! Southern Wild have whisky!;- The Waffle, where we count down the top five whiskies that are grungy in flavour or racy in nature (or, preferably, both);- The Whisky, where we review the latest Launceston Distillery peated whisky release; and- Smash Session or Savour, where we finally get to…

Maricopa County Supervisor Thomas Galvin joins Mesa Chamber President and CEO Sally Harrison in discussing the financial budget, economic development, and his campaign. Learn more about County Supervisor Thomas Galvin and his campaign at: https://www.galvinaz.com/ The Mesa Chamber of Commerce Inside Business Podcast is a production of the Mesa Cham…

Jay Larscheid, General Manager at Apache Wells Golf Club, joins Mesa Chamber President & CEO Sally Harrison in discussing the Apache Wells golf course and the fun events hosted there throughout the year. Learn more about Apache Wells Golf Club at: https://www.apachewellscountryclub.com/ The Mesa Chamber of Commerce Inside Business Podcast is a prod…

Rich Adams, Councilmember District 1 Candidate for the City of Mesa, joins Mesa Chamber President and CEO Sally Harrison in discussing his top priorities and stances on important topics such as private property rights, renewable energy, and more. Learn more about Rich Adams and his campaign at: https://richadams4mesa.com/ The Mesa Chamber of Commer…

Mary Kominska, Owner of Best and Beautiful You, joins Mesa Chamber President and CEO Sally Harrison in discussing Best and Beautiful You and the TEA (Thoughts, Emotions, Actions) course. Learn more about Best and Beautiful You at: https://bestandbeautifulyou.com/ The Mesa Chamber of Commerce Inside Business Podcast is a production of the Mesa Chamb…

How else would you describe the distinct flavour of Westward?This episode contains:- The news, where we discuss Port Ellen and Hellyers Road;- The Waffle, where Ted tells us about his trip around America and we riff on the changing face of American whisk(e)y;- The Whisky, where we riff on the (very) unique flavour of Westward and narrow it down to …

Kelley Keffer, Project Manager at the City of Mesa Office of Economic Development, joins Mesa Chamber President and CEO Sally Harrison in discussing the new Mesa Business Builder space at The Studios, an extension of the Mesa Business Builder Small Business Assistance Program, to connect small businesses in the community. Learn more about Mesa Busi…

Steve Hill, Mesa Market Manager at FiberFirst, joins Mesa Chamber President and CEO Sally Harrison in discussing how fiber-optic data connection works, its advantages, and the difference it makes in the community. Learn more about FiberFirst at: https://fiberfirst.com/arizona/ The Mesa Chamber of Commerce Inside Business Podcast is a production of …

Jeff Bayer, Community Relations Coordinator at Copa Health, and Tawnya Christensen, Assisted Living Director at Fellowship Square Mesa, join Mesa Chamber President and CEO Sally Harrison in discussing the 31 Days of Healing Campaign and mental health initiative. Learn more about Copa Health at: https://copahealth.org/ Learn more about Fellowship Sq…

Nate McLaughlin, General Manager of Mesa Country Club, with Board Member Brian Reed and Golf Course Designer Andy Staples, join Mesa Chamber President and CEO Sally Harrison in discussing the historic renovations and changes coming to the golf club this year. Learn more about Mesa Country Club at: https://mesacountryclub.com The Mesa Chamber of Com…

The time has come for the most exciting (and drunken) awards show of the season: it's the Waffle Awards!This episode contains:- The Waffle, where we narrow down the winners of each of our categories, getting steadily drunker with each category;- The Whisky, where we review one of the bottles which didn't quite worm it's way into winning an award; a…

Megan Keller and Brian Cooper, with Cade Keller Foundation, and Michael Voss and Curtis Casey, with Mesa Community College, join Mesa Chamber President and CEO Sally Harrison in discussing the mission to preventing teen suicide and how the Cade Keller Foundation and MCC Welding Program are working together to promote mental health awareness. Learn …

Aaaaaand we're back! We're getting old but you know what else is? The Tasmanian whisky scene! But mostly us...This episode contains:- The Waffle, where we discuss the fact that several Tassie distilleries have recently released bottles with numbers on them;- The Whisky, where we review the new Hellyers Road 12 Year Old and compare it to the previou…

Jessica Steadman Jelinek, Associate Chief of Staff at Benedictine University, joins Mesa Chamber President and CEO Sally Harrison in discussing the evolution of Benedictine University's Mesa campus and the Mesa Leadership Program. Learn more about Benedictine University at: https://ben.edu The Mesa Chamber of Commerce Inside Business Podcast is a p…