kalib-code
UserMinistry skills for Claude Code and Codex — Bible study and sermon prep grounded in primary sources via the OpenLumin MCP server
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Indexed Skills (11)
bible-evidence-grounding
Shared discipline for every OpenLumin Bible research skill — how to cite evidence, when to admit the tools returned nothing, and which tool answers which kind of question. Referenced by the other OpenLumin skills rather than invoked directly.
biblical-backgrounds
Explain what the original ancient audience would have assumed — the divine council, cosmic geography, covenant and treaty forms, temple imagery, and the wider ancient Near Eastern world. Use for worldview questions like "what is the divine council", "who are the sons of God in Genesis 6", "what's going on in Psalm 82", "Deuteronomy 32 worldview", "the Nephilim". For a general passage study use passage-exegesis, which consults these same background sources as one step among several.
character-study
Build a picture of a person in the Bible — who they were, their family and relationships, where they lived, when they lived, and every passage they appear in. Use when the user names a person, e.g. "tell me about Barnabas", "who was Deborah", "character study on Peter", "preach on Ruth". For an abstract theme use topical-study; for a place or object use the same tools through this skill.
passage-exegesis
Study what a Bible passage actually means — its wording, structure, original-language keywords, cross-references, and historical setting. Use when the user names a passage and wants to understand it, e.g. "what does Romans 8:28 mean", "exegete Ephesians 2:1-10", "walk me through Psalm 23", "study John 1". For a single word use word-study; for a theme across scripture use topical-study; to produce a sermon use sermon-preparation.
sacred-test
Decide whether AI should be used for a particular ministry task at all, before deciding how. Use for "should we use AI for", "is it appropriate to use AI to", "our church's AI policy", "AI ethics in ministry", "can I use AI to write my sermon".
sermon-preparation
Work through sermon preparation from text to Sunday — research, structure, illustration, and application — with AI as a research librarian, never a ghostwriter. Use for "help me prepare a sermon on…", "sermon prep", "I'm preaching on Romans 12 this Sunday", "sermon outline", "sermon series on Philippians". For understanding a passage without producing a message use passage-exegesis.
small-group-guide
Turn a passage or theme into material a lay leader can actually run — discussion questions, leader notes, and application prompts. Use for "small group guide", "discussion questions on…", "life group material", "Bible study questions for…", "leader notes". For sermon material use sermon-preparation; to understand the passage first use passage-exegesis.
textual-criticism
Explain why translations differ on whether a verse belongs in the Bible, and what the manuscripts actually say. Use when the user asks about a footnote or a missing verse, e.g. "why does my Bible say some manuscripts omit this", "is Mark 16:9-20 original", "the woman caught in adultery John 8", "1 John 5:7 Comma Johanneum", "what do the earliest manuscripts say".
theological-review
Check a draft — sermon, lesson, article, or AI-generated content — against scripture, the historic creeds, and a denomination's stated doctrine before it is taught. Use for "check this theologically", "is this doctrinally sound", "review my sermon for accuracy", "does this line up with our statement of faith", "verify this AI output".
topical-study
Trace what the Bible teaches about a theme across scripture. Use when the user names an abstract subject rather than a passage or a person, e.g. "what does the Bible say about anxiety", "verses on forgiveness", "biblical teaching on money", "the theme of covenant". For a specific passage use passage-exegesis; for a named person use character-study; for a Greek or Hebrew word use word-study.
word-study
Find out what a Greek or Hebrew word actually means and how the Bible uses it. Use when the user asks about a specific original-language word, e.g. "what does hesed really mean", "the Greek word for love in John 21", "study agape", "what's the Hebrew behind 'wait on the Lord'", or gives a Strong's number. For a whole passage use passage-exegesis; for an English topic use topical-study.
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