AI Sermon Prep
Ask any assistant for a verse on patience and it will hand you something that sounds like Scripture. Sometimes it is. Sometimes it's a real verse with the wrong reference, or a fluent sentence found nowhere in the Bible. Connect it to SoapBox and it looks things up instead of guessing — and shows you the citation.
Free. No account, no card, no API key.
Does AI make up Bible verses? Yes — routinely. Language models produce three kinds of Scripture error: verses that don't exist, real verses cited to the wrong reference, and popular sayings passed off as biblical. The model states all three with equal confidence, so you can't spot them without opening the text yourself. The fix is retrieval, not a better prompt: connect your assistant to a tool that looks verses up in an actual Bible. SoapBox runs a free Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that does exactly this — it takes about two minutes to connect, and the Scripture tools need no account or API key.
Actual responses
Real output from the live server — not mockups. More on why this happens: AI "hallucinated" a Bible verse →
verified: false and names the actual source — Aesop, popularized by Benjamin Franklin. The single most-quoted "verse" that isn't one.attribution_correct: false, and shows what 4:19 actually says so you can see the difference.What you can ask for
Everything marked Free works the moment you connect. A key is needed only where a request costs real money to serve — audio generation — or where money and consent are involved: purchases, prayer requests, and giving. Full API reference →
Setup
In Claude — on the web or in the desktop app — go to Settings → Connectors and choose Add custom connector. Other MCP-capable assistants have an equivalent screen, usually under Connectors, Integrations, or Tools.
Name it SoapBox Faith, and leave the authentication field empty — the Scripture study tools don't use one.
https://foyekanoxpnkydoibaas.supabase.co/functions/v1/faith-mcpSave, start a new chat, and try the fake-proverb question above. If it worked, you'll see the assistant call a SoapBox tool before answering — and the answer will carry its citations.
Straight answers
Better you know now than on a Saturday night.
Questions
Yes, frequently. Language models generate fluent text that resembles Scripture, producing three kinds of error: verses that don't exist, real verses attributed to the wrong reference, and popular sayings presented as biblical. The model states all of these with the same confidence, so you can't tell them apart without checking. Connecting your assistant to a Scripture lookup tool fixes this by making it retrieve the verse rather than recall it.
Yes, provided the AI is grounded in real sources rather than generating from memory. Practical uses: verifying every reference in a draft, Greek and Hebrew word studies with Strong's, checking a paragraph against your tradition's confessions, finding how other preachers handled a passage, and confirming the liturgical season. AI handles the checking and research; the pastor does the preaching. It's a study tool, not a substitute for exegesis, prayer, or knowing your congregation.
Give the assistant a tool that looks verses up in an actual Bible text. SoapBox publishes a free Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that any MCP-capable assistant connects to in about two minutes. Once connected, it verifies quotes against the King James text and returns the canonical reference, a confidence score, and whether your claimed attribution was correct. No account, no API key.
Yes. Verifying quotes, KJV lookups, Strong's, doctrinal alignment, the liturgical calendar, sermon search, and ORA Bible Q&A are free and need no account, credit card, or API key. A key is required only for text-to-speech audio, which has a real per-request cost, and for tools involving purchases, prayer requests, or giving.
Verse text is the King James Version, which is in the public domain. Modern translations — ESV, NIV, NRSV — are under copyright and can't be served freely. In practice you use the tool for verification, reference checking, and lexicon work, then quote from your own Bible.
MCP stands for Model Context Protocol, an open standard that lets AI assistants connect to outside tools and data. An MCP server exposes those tools. Instead of relying on what a model memorized in training, the assistant calls the server and works from what comes back. SoapBox operates a public MCP server for faith content, exposing 19 tools — 10 of which need no authentication.
Only the specific request your assistant sends to a SoapBox tool — a verse reference, a quote to check, a paragraph you asked to assess. Your conversation stays with your assistant. The free Scripture tools don't require an account, so there's nothing to attach a request to.
Yes, by explicit opt-in, and you keep control. Churches on SoapBox choose whether their sermons are discoverable by AI agents; nothing is shared by default. Churches that sell content through the catalog keep 70% of net revenue. Share your teaching →
Connect the server, then ask your assistant whether "God helps those who help themselves" is in the Bible. You'll know within one answer whether this is useful to you.