Sermon Brief (sermonbrief.com) | SOMA Insights
Effective Date: February 1, 2026
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Sermon Brief is an AI-powered sermon preparation tool that generates comprehensive preaching briefs based on Scripture passages. The Service includes:
IMPORTANT: All content generated by the Service is produced by artificial intelligence. The "Theological Advisory Team" perspectives represent AI-synthesized viewpoints written in the style and theological tradition of named theologians. They are NOT actual quotes from these individuals.
The Service is intended as a starting point and study aid for sermon preparation. It is:
You are solely responsible for reviewing, verifying, and adapting all generated content before use in ministry.
When using content from Sermon Brief in written works, publications, academic papers, or public presentations, you are responsible for proper attribution. This includes:
Failure to properly attribute AI-generated content may constitute plagiarism under academic, professional, or ecclesiastical standards. You bear full responsibility for ensuring your use of generated content complies with applicable ethical standards and institutional requirements.
The Service is intended for personal sermon preparation and ministry-related study by individual users.
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You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of the Service without our express written permission.
You retain ownership of any original content you input into the Service (e.g., sermon context, notes, or customizations you provide).
Subject to these Terms, you may use briefs generated through your account for your personal ministry purposes. You acknowledge that:
Any feedback, suggestions, or ideas you provide about the Service may be used by us without obligation or compensation to you.
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By using the Service, you agree that we may use anonymized and aggregated data from your usage to improve the Service, including AI model performance. We will not:
We retain all generated briefs, along with your name and email address, on our servers. This retention serves two purposes:
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THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
We do not endorse any particular theological position. The AI-generated perspectives represent various theological traditions and may contain errors or viewpoints you disagree with. You are responsible for theological discernment.
The Service does not provide professional, legal, financial, or pastoral counseling advice. Consult qualified professionals for such matters.
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