Ever sit through a Sunday sermon, look down at your phone to find a passage, and realize you missed the point your pastor just made? Velora was built for exactly that moment — a smart Bible app that listens along with you during church, pulling up Scripture passages in real time as your pastor references them, then helping you carry the sermon into your week.^1
Open the app, tap to start a Relay, and Velora uses your phone's microphone to follow the sermon. When your pastor says "turn to Second Peter chapter one, verse three," the passage appears. Direct quotes, thematic allusions, even suggested complementary passages — all captured live, hands-free, so you can stay focused on the Word being preached.^2
After church, Velora transcribes the sermon, generates structured outlines for personal or small group study, and provides periodic debriefs and reflection prompts throughout the week. You can ask Velora questions about specific sermons and speakers, building a personalized study Bible of your own pastor's preaching over time.^3
Brothers Jonathan and Colin Hooper co-founded Velora through their company Everywai, based in Cleveland, Ohio. Jonathan, a UX designer and PCA Presbyterian, leads design; Colin, a software engineer who previously co-founded Viewcastle (acquired by BoxCast), leads development. They've spent over a decade building apps for major Christian media organizations before turning their full attention to Velora.^4
Why Christians Are Excited"What if AI could help you internalize the preaching you hear every Sunday at your local church?" — Velora at Missional AI 2026 Global Summit^2
"Rather than replacing our pastors with chatbots, we want to use AI for a more redemptive purpose: to help us internalize and apply the good biblical preaching that we're hearing week in and week out in our own local church." — Jonathan & Colin Hooper^2
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