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Shop Talk
by Blake Bailey
In shop talk I talk about a little bit of everything from politics to my faith. Just the opinions of an average guy from Iowa who loves this country, loves his family and friends and of course thanks God for all the above.
Episodes
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Put On Love And Find Unity
Todays world is so divided and I think it may have to do with us putting the world over Jesus. We enter into these situations without love and then wonder why we cant find unity. We must remember that all are made in the image of God. We must remember that all have the opportunity to be covered…
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Announcement for March 23
Wanted to announce a change to the way I will be moving forward with the podcast. Hope you will continue to listen! Also, I will be preaching at Northfield on March 23rd! You are welcome to join us!
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1984 and Today
In the book 1984, George Orwell wrote about a dystopian future where the government had become a tyrannical overlord. The strange part is, many of the things that took place in this fictional book, are playing out in real life. In the episode, I talk about the similarities between the book and…
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Common Sense
A poem about common sense, or lack there of. Music by Seth Zimmermann
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The parable of the camper
This is my attempt at a modern-day parable using an old camper I bought that needed a lot of work. Stay salty and be kind, my friends!
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Thrown Out
A retelling of the parable of the sower from the seeds veiw, told in a way similar to Paul Harveys stories. @ShopTalk14 #daily #jesus #bible #parableofthesower #paulharvey #seed #soil #story #plantseeds #spreadthewordsavetheworld #faith #growth #roots #godsword #godslove #relationshipwithgod
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Chat GPT imitates the voice of...?
Once again, I was testing out Chat GPT. This time, I asked it to write a monolog in the voice of a radio great from the past, talking about the consequences of America turning away from God. As before, it did quite an incredible job. My impersonation of that great, however, wasn't nearly as good....
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Chat GPT imitates the Apostle Paul
With Chat GPT's rise in popularity, I thought I would put it to the test. I wanted it to write a monolog on the pros and cons of AI in relation to our relationship with God in the voice of the Apostle Paul. Quite frankly, I was stunned with the results! Stay salty and be kind, my friends!
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Be known by your love
We will be known by our love for one another. On Valentine's Day, let show the love of God to the world! And if you were wondering what love is, I cover Paul's definition here. Stay salty and be kind, my friends!
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Run in such a way to win.
We should always run the race of life to win. Tony Dungy kept this verse close to him throughout his coaching career. Winning this race is finishing with Jesus. Stay salty and be kind, my friends! 1 Corinthians 9:24
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Is it OK to have doubt?
When difficulties occur, it's easy to have doubts. Is it wrong to have them? Maybe you should ask Thomas about that. Stay salty and be kind, my friends! John 20:24-29
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He looks at the heart
It can be scary to see loved ones struggle with keeping control of their mind. However, when it comes to their salvation, we can be grateful that God looks at the heart, not the mind! Stay salty and be kind, my friends!
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Do the next right thing
It's hard to keep doing the right thing when you don't get rewarded or even get punished for doing so. If we continue, however, we will reap a reward at the proper time. Stay salty and be kind, my friends!
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Power perfected in weakness
We all have our weaknesses, but it's nice to know that God's power is perfected in that weakness! His grace is sufficient for whatever struggle we are going through. We just have to lean on Him and, more importantly, trust Him. Stay salty and be kind, my friends! 2 Corinthians 12:6-9
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Let your yes mean yes and your no mean no.
In this world, it's hard to trust anyone anymore. James tells us to live in such a way that our words can be trusted. Your yes actually means yes, and your no actually means no. Stay salty and be kind, my friends! James 5:12
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Be like John the Baptist. Daily Scripture and Prayer
Believe it or not, you don't have to have it all together to spread the good news of Jesus. just look at John the Baptist! He wasn't going to be on the bachelor any time soon! All God needs is you with a willing heart, He will provide the rest. Stay salty and be kind, my friends! Matthew 3:4-6
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My little children. Daily Scripture and Prayer on Shop Talk
Some people are afraid to become Christians because they think one mistake and they are out. This simply isn't true. If we could do it on our own and remain sin free, we never would have needed Jesus! Stay salty and be kind, my friends! 1John 2:1-2
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Let no one separate.
Welds are notoriously different to cut apart. Let that be your marriage as you have God as your joining agent, your filler metal! He can hold the two of you together no matter what the world throws at you! you just have to let him. Stay salty and be kind, my friends! Matthew 19:6
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Most terrifying verse in the Bible. Daily Scripture and Prayer on Shop Talk
When we think of terrifying verses in the Bible, we usually think of fire and brimstone, hell, and revelation. However, I believe Jesus telling you he never knew you would be worse! Stay salty and be kind, my friends! Matthew 7:21-23
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Rejoice and be glad in it! Daily Scripture and Prayer on Shop Talk
Life gets so busy that we often don't take the time to just stop and be glad, let alone rejoice. We like to complain about the weather regardless of whether it's hot or cold. However, when we stop for a moment, we can start to see the beauty all around us and know that the same God who created…
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Under pressure. Daily Scripture and Prayer on Shop Talk
We all experience different types of pressure almost every day. The great news is that while it may seem overwhelming, God won't let it crush us! Press brakes use pressure to change flat steel into a usable part, let God do the same to you today! Stay salty and be kind, my friends!
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The devil made me do it. Daily Scripture and Prayer on Shop Talk
There are a lot of lies and misconceptions when it comes to the devil. This shouldn't be surprising considering he is the father of all lies. While he is opposite of God, he is definitely not equal! Stay salty and be kind, my friends!
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Isaiah 55:8-11. Daily Scripture and Prayer
As it snows like crazy today, let's look at a verse that uses snow to describe how the word of God works. In Isaiah 55:8-11, He reminds us that his ways are higher than ours. We don't always understand why things happen, and that's a good thing! What kind of God would He be if we could understand...
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Be Angry and Don't Sin. Daily Scripture and Prayer on Shop Talk
We all get angry, and sometimes we just want to hold onto that anger. However, we have to put our anger aside when we go to bed. this is especially true in marriage! it doesn't mean that we have to leave an issue unresolved, just that we need to remember that we can work it out in the morning. If...
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For a better future. Daily Scripture and Prayer on Shop Talk
It's important to remember our past in order to learn from it and have a better future. As much as we would like to rewrite our past, we simply can't. By trying to do so, we risk making the same mistakes. Stay salty and be kind, my friends!
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Father and son restored. Daily Scripture and Prayer on Shop Talk
In my late teens and part of my early twenties, I didn't think I would ever call dad a friend. However, God had something else in store. He was able to restore our relationship to the point that not only can we work together, we are best friends! If you are struggling with a relationship,...
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Isaiah 41:10. Daily Scripture and Prayer on Shop Talk, Hard surfacing and God
Hard surfacing strengthens whatever piece of metal you apply it to. God does the same thing to us! He holds onto us and won't let go even when we make mistakes. Let Him strengthen you today! Stay salty and be kind, my friends!
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Jesus vs. Grave, The Greatest comeback! Featuring Kyle Shade
Everybody loves a great comeback story! On this episode of Shop Talk, Kyle and I tell about some of our favorite comebacks in the first interview of 2023! As is usual, Jesus tops them all and gives us hope that we all can have our own comeback story! Stay salty and be kind, my friends!
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Proverbs 11:4. Daily Scripture and Prayer on Shop Talk
It's sobering to remember that it doesn't matter how much money we have on the day we die. God is much more interested in your heart! Stay salty and be kind, my friends!
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Colossians 3:5-11. Daily Scripture and Prayer on Shop Talk
We have all met people or been people who look down on others and their lack of faith. It's as though there is no memory of who we used to be before Christ. We need to remember where we came from in hopes of being able to connect to those who are still in a place of non belief. Stay salty and be...
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John 11:35. Daily Scripture and Prayer on Shop Talk
Jesus wept. It's the shortest verse in the Bible, yet it speaks volumes about the love of Jesus. When we experience loss and tragedy, he understands that pain and emotion. He weeps right beside us. However, thanks to Him, we can have hope in the resurrection! Stay salty and be kind, my friends!
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John 4:20-21 & Acts 17:22-25. Daily Scripture and Prayer on Shop Talk
We tend to think that the Church is a building we go to on Sunday and maybe Wednesday. The reality is that the building we go to only becomes the Church when we gather together inside! The people are the Church! Jesus didn't build His Church on an actual rock, He built it on a person, Peter! God...
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Philippines 4:11-13
The smoke-eater is a device that helps clean the air when we weld. It can take the smoke and fumes from welding and give us safe, clean air to breathe. Christ can do the same for us in our lives! If you take whatever situation you are in and filter it through Jesus, you can find contentment.…
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1 Timothy 6:3-10. Daily Scripture and Prayer on Shop Talk
Money 💰 is the root of all evil, or so we've been told. The reality is that it's the LOVE of money that is the root of all kinds of evils! As is usual, it comes down to what's in your heart. Money comes from God and should never be placed above Him. Stay salty and be kind, my friends!
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Galatians 5:22-23 & Ephesians 4:31-32. Daily Scripture and Prayer on Shop Talk
With kindness being a FRUIT of the Spirit, it's going to take some cultivating to do. It's easy to be kind to those who are kind to you, but what about those who aren't? Yet we are called to do so anyway, even if they don't deserve it. So be kind to that waitress, to the grocery clerk, to that…
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New Year New You!! Shop Talk 2023!!
It's that time of year again! The time we all make New years resolutions! So what does the Bible say about becoming the new you? Find out with me in this episode! Stay salty and be kind, my friends!
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Great end to a difficult season
This episode is just an overview of the Iowa Hawkeyes bowl game for 2022. Something different than normal for fun. Congrats to the Hawkeyes on the big win! If you like sports content, check out some friends of mine on their podcast called The Knuckleheadz Hour. As always, stay salty and be kind…
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Matthew 17:24-27. Daily Scripture and Prayer on Shop Talk
We all have told our own fish tales, but Peter might have the best! Wouldn't it be great to pay our taxes by catching a fish? Of course, we would probably get taxed on the catch, too! Jesus always provides, whether it was for his disciples back then or for you and me now! Stay salty and be kind…
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Matthew 5:13 & Mark 9:50. Daily Scripture and Prayer on Shop Talk
I always end by saying, "Stay salty and be kind." I do this because, well... Jesus told us to! Salt is no good if it no longer has the ability to flavor food or preserve. Jesus doesn't want us to lose our ability to impact the world, to lose our saltiness. We stay salty by showing love and…
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Daily Scripture and Prayer on Shop Talk; Proverbs 13:7
Keeping up with the neighbors next door has always been a problem here in America. We see something someone else has and don't want to miss out. Pretty soon, we have lots of nice things but lots of debt to go with it. It's a house of cards waiting to be blown over in even the slightest bit of...
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Daily Scripture and Prayer on Shop Talk; John 21:25
Despite all that is written in the New Testament about Jesus, it is only scratching the surface. John tells us that the world itself couldn't hold all the books if they wrote everything that Jesus did and said! While we don't have everything, we do have all that we need. Take a moment today, read…
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Daily Scripture and Prayer on Shop Talk; Luke 2:25-38
After Jesus was born, there were two elderly people at the temple who recognized Him. Just imagine you have just given birth to a baby as a virgin, and then these two come up to you and say such wondrous things about your child! God allowed them to know exactly who Jesus was. With so little...
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Daily Scripture and Prayer on Shop Talk; Luke 2:1-20
We are now finally to the birth of Jesus! There are still arguments as to whether He was born in a Manger or in a close by cave where sacrificial lambs were born, but ultimately, that particular detail isn't critical. The important detail is simply that He was born! He could have skipped this…
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Daily Scripture and Prayer on Shop Talk; Matthew 1:18-25
Joseph had a tough decision to make when he got the news that Mary was pregnant. He planned to divorce her in secret to try and not disgrace her publicly, which is an honorable thing to do. Most people today would have posted all kinds of things on social media about how terrible she was and more...
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Daily Scripture and Prayer on Shop Talk; Micah 5:2 & Matthew 2:6
It's always amazing to see a prophecy fulfilled! This prophesy from Micah that was repeated by Matthew shows us that God can use us, even if we are small! Bethlehem wasn't much to brag about, yet the salvation of the world came from this little town! It doesn't matter what your past is or how...
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Daily Scripture and Prayer on Shop Talk; Isaiah 7:14
It's Christmas week! With that in mind, let's look at some scripture that talks about his birth. Today's scripture, from Isaiah, was written approximately 500-700 years before Christ! This is just one more example that shows us He had a plan all along! Stay salty and be kind, my friends!
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Obria Update!
Obria is a life-affirming medical clinic that services the Fort Dodge area. About once a month, my wife and I receive their newsletter that includes a story of a baby who was saved by their clinic. I will pass those stories on to you when I receive them! In this first update, I explain a little...
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Daily Scripture and Prayer on Shop Talk; 1 Corinthians 13:1-3
Whenever we are fighting battles for the Kingdom of God, it's important to do so in love. Sometimes, that love may be tough love. No matter who we are dealing with or what views they have, we must remember that they are also children of God, made in his image, and that he loves them. His death…
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Daily Scripture and Prayer on Shop Talk; 1 Corinthians 13:13 & 4-7
Love is certainly missing in today's society. The word "love" is thrown all over the place, but biblical love is not. Paul gave us a beautiful description of the kind of love we should have for one another and even told us that out of faith, hope, and love, the greatest is love! So let's not…
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Daily Scripture and Prayer on Shop Talk; Matthew 19:16-26; Mark 10:17-27; Luke 18:18-27
Often, when we hear the story of the rich young ruler, we focus on how hard it is for the rich to get into heaven. How the young man was told to give everything away and follow Jesus. Some even say that Jesus hates the rich or that he is a socialist! Sadly, they have missed the entire point.…
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In shop talk I talk about a little bit of everything from politics to my faith. Just the opinions of an average guy from Iowa who loves this country, loves his family and friends and of course thanks God for all the above.
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