Shop Talk
Shop Talk
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.
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 our current situation as a country. For a little extra fun, I had Chat GPT write a monolog on this topic in the voice of Ronald Reagan. I then edited it to add in some more similarities. When it comes down to preventing our government from having total control over us, two things stand in the way, our guns and our faith. Ultimately, however, the hope we have in Christ is their greatest enemy, one they would need all the tools from 1984 to stomp out. Even then, the power of Jesus will overcome. Enjoy! Stay salty and be kind my friends! #1984georgeorwell #RonaldReagan #Jesus #chatgpt
May 2, 2023
4 min
Common Sense
A poem about common sense, or lack there of. Music by Seth Zimmermann
Apr 25, 2023
1 min
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!
Mar 7, 2023
4 min
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
Feb 28, 2023
1 min
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. His iconic voice wasn't easy to match! Pay close attention to the message, though, because even though it was written with artificial intelligence, I couldn't agree more with what was written. Just saying that is slightly terrifying. Stay salty and be kind, my friends!
Feb 27, 2023
4 min
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!
Feb 25, 2023
9 min
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!
Feb 15, 2023
51 sec
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
Feb 13, 2023
2 min
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
Feb 10, 2023
12 min
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!
Feb 10, 2023
5 min
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