Tuesday. 2 AM. Three Bible tabs open. A commentary PDF from somewhere on the internet. Romans 9 on the screen. I had read this passage dozens of times. That night, I wanted to understand what Paul meant. What his first-century readers heard. How the early church fathers read this. What the Reformers thought.
The answers existed. I knew they did. They sat in seminary libraries. They hid behind expensive software. They lived in academic journals with paywalls. Scholars and pastors had access. I did not. I was a guy trying to read his Bible at 2 AM.
1The Problem
I build software for a living. I have spent over a decade making complex things simple. The situation struck me as absurd.
We live in an age where computers write poetry and explain quantum physics. Yet, deep biblical study—historical context, original languages, theological debates—remains behind financial and academic walls.
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2The Build
I started TheoScriptura as a side project. Late nights after work. Weekends. The first prototype was rough, but the direction felt right.
I trained the AI on trusted commentaries: Matthew Henry's practical wisdom, John Calvin's systematic depth, John Wesley's warmth. I added contemporary scholarship and diverse traditions.
"The goal was not to tell people what to believe. The goal was to help people explore, question, and find answers themselves."
Beyond Software
Building taught me something. Technology was only the beginning. People needed community. Connection. Accountability.
The best Bible study I experienced was not alone at my desk. It happened in small groups. Wrestling with difficult passages together. Hearing perspectives I would not have considered. Being challenged and encouraged by fellow believers. Technology should add to that experience. Not replace it.
TheoScriptura includes study groups with real-time discussion. Reading plans designed to build habits. Gentle accountability through streaks and community encouragement. The AI is there when you need it. It serves something bigger.
Why Christmas Day?
People ask about the December 25th, 2025 launch. The honest answer: it felt right.
Christmas is about a gift. The Word made flesh. Light entering darkness. What better day to launch a platform built to help people encounter that Word?
The deadline keeps me accountable. Building in public, with a promise to keep, means no endless tinkering without shipping. The waitlist is a covenant with everyone who signed up. You believed in this enough to give me your email. I owe you a product worthy of your trust.
AI and Faith
Some people are skeptical of mixing AI with Bible study. I understand. I was too.
Here is how I see it: Every new technology has spread Scripture. The printing press. Radio. Television. The internet. Each one raised concerns. Each one, used with care, became a vehicle for the Word reaching more people.
AI is a tool. It is used well or poorly. TheoScriptura is my attempt to use it well. To make biblical scholarship accessible to everyone. To be transparent about what the AI is and what it is not. It is not a pastor. It is not a theologian. It is a research assistant, trained on centuries of trusted sources, designed to help you go deeper.
Every AI-generated insight is labeled. We encourage users to test everything against Scripture itself and the counsel of their local church. The goal is to add to your study. Never to replace human community and pastoral guidance.
Thank You
If you read this far, thank you. If you signed up for the waitlist, thank you even more. You are not early users. You are founding members of something I believe matters.
I do not know what TheoScriptura will become. I have hopes and plans. The best products are shaped by their users. Your feedback, your needs, your frustrations will guide where we go.
Scripture has sustained humanity for millennia. It survived empires. It withstood criticism. It continues to transform lives. It does not need me or my software. Technology built with care and humility might help a few more people find its depths.
