Give reading group questions a scripture follow-up
Reading questions can get buried after a lively thread. Let a chosen reaction signal Notis to search Api bible for passages related to the message.
Trigger
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Action
Search Verses
Tool to search for verses containing a specified query within a version.
Why this helps
Discussion questions often need a second look, but remembering to find a related passage takes another task-switch.
- Use an existing reaction as a lightweight follow-up cue.
- Keep a relevant search attached to the reading question.
- Reduce the chance that an interesting thread gets forgotten.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Api bible to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create the automation in the portal or tell Notis the intended outcome in plain language.
- 3Write a single instruction asking Notis to search Api bible using the topic of a reading-group message when the chosen reaction is added.
- 4Select Message Reaction Added and choose a channel for run reports.
- 5Test by reacting to one real reading-group question.
Questions about this workflow
Can the reaction be restricted to the reading-group channel?
The trigger supports optional channel filtering.
Does it generate an interpretation of the passage?
This action searches for verses containing a query. Ask for relevant results rather than a definitive interpretation.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Api bible. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Api bible actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get All Books
Tool to retrieve a list of all books in the bible. use when you need a catalog of every biblical book.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Bible by ID
Tool to retrieve details of a specific bible version by its id. use when you need full metadata after listing versions. example prompt: 'get metadata for bibleid de4e12af7f28f599-01'.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Get Section
Tool to retrieve detailed content for a single section by id. use after listing sections.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Get Sections
Tool to retrieve a list of sections for a specific book in a bible version. use after obtaining the bible and book ids to view sectional breakdown.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Get Supported Bible Versions
Tool to retrieve supported bible versions. use when you need to list all available bible translations.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Search Verses
Tool to search for verses containing a specified query within a version.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Api bible, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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