The Vault VLOG

Up until recently, people searched for answers—typing keywords, scanning a page of blue links, then sorting through disparate sites to find their answers. But that behavior is changing. In this new era of AI, people are increasingly simply asking questions in everyday language and expecting clear, authoritative answers. Introducing Ask! by SermonAudio. Ask! allows users to ask questions in natural...

The F5 is arguably the single most critically essential piece of equipment in The Vault. It's the firewall, the gateway, the traffic controller for the entire infrastructure. And it failed us. The ironic thing is that less than 24 hours ago, I mentioned in a meeting how pleased I was that the F5 hardware specifically had never failed us even once. This is the tale of a failed F5 and the important...

The Vault has become something that rallies God's people together around a cause greater than any single church or denomination. The preservation and propagation of preaching is kingdom work, and we are united in that great work. This is the followup video of The Vault UK that was recently established and opened officially at the LTBS Centre in Ahoghill, Northern Ireland. The foundation has been l...

Another Vault site will soon be established in the United Kingdom at the LTBS Centre in Ahoghill, Northern Ireland. This will become our 4th Vault site, but this site in particular will play a critical role in the overall Vault Network as the only full replica of our primary Vault HQ. Placing a full Vault replica in the UK together with a trusted partner like LTBS is a key part of ensuring that th...

I don't often do videos like this, but today I need to speak personally. We are requesting prayer. My wife and I have six children. Three of them have congenital heart defects and we are now facing a possible heart transplant far sooner than any of us expected. We are asking for prayer. Prayer that our family would be upheld by God's grace. Prayer that both Martin and Morgan would have strength. P...

What is the motivation behind the Foundations Tour of Scotland? It was born out of a friendship, but designed to be a blessing. Learn how Scotland, a land that has already given the world so much through faithful preaching, is being used once again to bless the nations. If you were to visit Scotland only once, and if you have enjoyed the ministry of SermonAudio, I would personally like to invite y...

Discover the remarkable journey of how SermonAudio began with a young boy in the 1980s who fell asleep each night listening to cassette tapes of preaching—a simple beginning that would, by God's providence, grow into a global platform reaching millions. This film captures the vision, challenges, and moments of faith that shaped the mission: the preservation and propagation of preaching. Along the...

We have officially launched Global Sermons with 46 languages—an entirely new service for our broadcasters on SermonAudio that facilitates translating sermons from any language into any other language using the latest in Artificial Intelligence technology. In this video, we take a very high-level overview of how Global Sermons works and the kind of safeguards we have implemented to achieve the high...

A big VLOG update as we approach the end of the year. This past November 7, 2025 we took a historic step in cutting the cord with the cloud. We still have more to do, but the critical infrastructure has been successfully moved to The Vault. It's our Indendepence Day and it will make it all the more difficult for outside influences to cancel preaching. We are also approaching the end of our 2025 Go...

FULL FILM: DEC 12 8pm ET Discover the remarkable journey of how SermonAudio began with a young boy in the 1980s who fell asleep each night listening to cassette tapes of preaching—a simple beginning that would, by God's providence, grow into a global platform reaching millions. This film captures the vision, challenges, and moments of faith that shaped the mission: the preservation and propagation...

We are building our next Vault site in Canada. The cluster is online and operational, but it's just the first step. Next step will be to install a fully replicated copy of the sermon library in this new Canadian location. WHY ARE WE DOING THIS? First, we believe in preaching. Second, we believe we need to protect preaching. Third, the enemy's weapon of choice is deception to keep the nations in da...

Artificial Intelligence is all the rage and with such a powerful tool come strong benefits and risks. In this VLOG we take a closer look at AI and seek to dispel some of the mysteries that surround it. We also make application with another AI found in the Bible, in the book of Joshua, and seek to learn the lesson of prayerfulness and dependence on God despite the "superpower status" that AI tools...

We visited the house of John Knox to celebrate something historic. The complete works of John Knox are available for the first time in the audiobook format! Everyone knows the name John Knox, but has anyone actually listened to his sermons? We are giving voice to these great treasures, and they can now be freely heard for the first time since the days of Knox himself. We need a recovery of powerfu...

This VLOG takes us through some of the development progress for both software and hardware with The Vault. We are finally able to see what Global Sermons will look like for the end-user. Webcasting is getting a massive architectural overhaul. We're expanding our primary storage. And key improvement has been made to our video-on-demand system. A final word is included on the importance of keeping o...

Visiting site #2 of The Vault with our Infrastructure Operations Manager somewhere in the colder climbs of the USA. We don't have the largest space here, but we're doing our best with what we have available. Our hope is to continue strengthening infrastructure resilience in the UK next. This is an impromptu video to provide a brief update on where we are on both the hardware and software developme...

We're living in a world that is sinking in disinformation, deepfakes, and outright deception. We cannot tell what is true and what is artificial anymore. In the midst of this sea of lies, it seems that more than ever there is a desire to find that which is true. In an interview, Elon Musk said: "I care a lot about the truth of things and trying to understand the truth of things. I think that's imp...

As we close out 2024, we reflect on a big year of advances and changes. In many ways, it feels as though we've been walking on water for the past 24 years, endeavoring to keep our eyes on the Lord. What we are doing, humanly speaking, is impossible for a company of our size. Yet, as we continue to move forward and walk on the waters of impossibility, my prayer is that we will not, like Peter, be o...

Build-A-Vault is a fun little side project that we've been working on that allows you to purchase and build a miniature replica of The Vault using real LEGO pieces. All proceeds support the Durand missionary family in Chile. The set was designed by their eldest daughter, Geneva Durand. With only 100 sets available and no current plans for additional production, this is a truly special limited edit...

In the world of computers, it is never a good situation to have a single point of failure, or a single copy of data. Having three of something—often referred to as "N+2 redundancy"—especially in different geographic locations, is considered ideal for truly redundant and highly reliable systems. However, the Bible talks a lot about the "four corners of the world" and it has long been our desire to...

After years of putting together mockups and designs, and after years of going from concept to code, we have finally removed the Beta label off our site and have launched this massive rewrite as our primary website for SermonAudio! A solid foundation has been laid for the future. The new SermonAudio website is much more than a fresh coat of paint. It takes loads of technology to make it all work—a...

We close out our summer with the completion of another important project, our SermonAudio TV App! Rewritten from the ground up, this new app for Android, Google, Fire TV, and Apple TVs gives you full access to millions of audio and video sermons with full User Account support so you can bookmark sermons, follow content, and keep up with your play history. We have also set an official launch date o...

In this VLOG we give a summer update of our development efforts. The big news is that we've reached an important milestone with the ChurchOne App. Our development team has been working very hard in pulling together a fantastic rewrite of ChurchOne v4.0. We'd love you to download it today and promote it to your church family! That's not the only thing we've been working on. The new BETA website is...

The Audiobook Initiative by SermonAudio utilizes voice-cloning technology to make available an extensive collection of historic sermons, books, and written works from renowned preachers of the past into easily accessible audiobook formats. For the first time ever, the entire works of C. H. Spurgeon, John Bunyan, and many others will freely be made available for listening as they are finished. **Au...

I want to take the opportunity in this VLOG to celebrate the marriage of our daughter on May 7, 2024. Genesis 2:24 reminds us that a marriage is about leaving that which is behind and cleaving to one another. It is a picture lesson of the unbreakable union that God's people enjoy with Christ. Praise God from whom all blessings flow indeed. **Learn about The Vault:** https://vault.sermonaudio.com

On April 8, 2024, North America witnessed a rare solar eclipse, a dramatic spectacle not to be repeated for another 20 years. This solar event reminds us of the day the sun stood still for Joshua allowing him to have more time to finish the job. Similarly, we are praying for more time to climb the mountain ahead of us and reach the summit of GLOBAL SERMONS as we continue the arduous task of buildi...