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Set the tradition Aligned writes from

An answer that reads like it came from a church down the road isn't much help on Sunday. Your tradition is where Aligned starts every sermon, study and answer. Setting it takes a minute, and you can change it again any time.

About 2 minutes Works on the free planUpdated November 4, 2026
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Before you start: The tradition is set for the whole church, so only the church's owner — the person who set up the account — can change it.
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Good to know

  • The tradition is a starting point. Once your statement of faith is in Brain → Documents, your church's own position leads over the tradition on every topic it covers.
  • You can still ask how another tradition reads a passage — “How would a Reformed pastor read Romans 9?” — and Aligned answers with that tradition's view, labeled as theirs rather than yours.
  • Where nothing you've given Aligned settles a contested question, it lays out the main views instead of inventing a position for your church.
  • The first badge at the top of a reply names the tradition it was written from.

If it’s not working

My church's tradition isn't in the list

Search for it first — it may be listed under its own name or a family name. If it isn't, choose Other at the end of the list and type your denomination: we'll let you know when it's added. Until then Aligned starts from the beliefs Christians share and follows your own sermons and statement of faith, so connect your YouTube or add a few documents to the Church Brain.

Tapping a tradition does nothing, or it says “Only a church owner can update church settings.”

You're on a staff seat. The tradition belongs to the whole church, so ask your church's owner to change it in Settings → General.

We belong to more than one tradition

There's one choice on purpose. Pick the tradition your theology is rooted in, then add your statement of faith under Brain → Documents. That's where your church's distinctives live, and they lead over the tradition you picked.

Answers still don't sound like our church

The tradition only sets the starting point. Your statement of faith, your sermons and a scan of your website teach Aligned the rest — the Church Brain strength meter in Brain shows what's still missing.

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