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Insider Language Scan

Paste the words from one of your web pages and I'll find the church phrases a newcomer might not understand (it takes about a minute). You'll leave with clearer words to use instead!

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AllowA couple of minutes

Start here

Paste the words from one page

Your homepage, About page, or Visit page all work great.

I read exactly what your visitors read, word for word, so everything I find comes from your real page.

The words from your page

Part 1

What did the scan find?

Edit anything, add what I missed, and remove what's fine.

Keep your tradition! Your denomination's name ALWAYS stays. I only flag words a newcomer would trip over, and for your tradition's own words, the fix is a short explanation right beside them.

Words from your tradition

Keep these, and add a short explanation in plain words.

Program names that need context

Names only your members would recognize.

Church shorthand

Everyday church words that can puzzle a newcomer.

Things only insiders know

Events or traditions mentioned with no details.

Part 2

What will you say instead?

Write each phrase the way a curious neighbor would understand it.

Wrap-up

Which changes will you make first?

Start with the page most people visit.

The payoff

Your Clearer-Words List

Every phrase and what to say instead, plus your first three changes. Copy it or save it as a PDF for whoever edits your website!

Say this instead

Your first three changes