The Vault VLOG

I had a bit of nostalgia as I went through some old family videos. As I saw my wife in those videos, it made me think of "first love" and how we all need to return to it. "Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love." Revelation 2:4. As we get busier and busier with life, it is entirely possible to leave our first love. Do you remember a time in your life when you enjoyed the Lord in a "first love" kind of way? What changed? Who changed? The Lord doesn't change. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. If anyone has changed, it is us. And the Lord is always the one who bids us return to Him. He is the one that stands at the door and knocks. He wants anyone -- anyone! -- to open the door so that He can come in and, "sup with him, and he with me." Isn't that incredible that the LORD wants to fellowship with us? Friends, I want you to consider your first love today. When we pray for revival, we're simply praying for a restoration of the joy of the Lord -- which is our first love. Let's get back there. Help us FILL THE RACKS: web.sermonaudio.com/sermons/9422123121966 Learn about The Vault: www.sermonaudio.com/vault

The Foundations Conference is coming back to New York City this coming December 12-13, 2023. Our desire is to refresh and equip church leaders with powerful preaching, united prayer, and God-honoring praise. We're serious about powerful preaching, which is why we always seek to assemble a unique blend of strong preachers from various circles. We're serious about united prayer, which is why we put a heavy emphasis on encouraging one another in this oft-neglected discipline. And for this year, we will have the joy of singing some well-beloved psalms in God-honoring praise. In an increasingly divided world, let us gather around these foundations of ministry and enjoy a season of fellowship, refreshment, and unity. We're late, but let's do this: www.thefoundationsconference.com

This past week I had the opportunity to try out a GLOBAL SERMON in a very remote part of the world -- East Africa. I was able to record the reaction of the local Kenyans on video. It's priceless. The impact and significance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is profound and is taking the world by storm. It might be fair to say that AI could be the most transformative technology since the invention of the Internet itself. It is our belief that a powerful tool of this magnitude must be employed for the kingdom of God and the Gospel. In our labs, we have successfully proven the concept of what we are calling "Global Sermons" where we can take any sermon preached in English and have it "re-preached" in multiple languages like French, Spanish, Russian, and Chinese. Because AI tools are fundamentally designed to handle large amounts of computationally intensive language models, we can achieve a high-level of accuracy and natural-sounding voice that has never before been possible. We believe that this is our moment. "We do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God." — Acts 2:11 Learn about Global Sermons: https://web.sermonaudio.com/sermons/53023646125199 Learn about The Vault: www.sermonaudio.com/vault Learn about FAME Mission: https://web.sermonaudio.com/sermons/102818010415180

In this VLOG, we take the time to celebrate a very important milestone to us. After an initial failed attempt, we have finally been able to launch the biggest and most critical piece of infrastructure called THE PIPELINE into THE VAULT successfully. We thank God! It also happens to be our one-year anniversary of being on the campus of Bob Jones University. We take some time in this video to reflect on the miracle of how God brought it all together and we give all glory to God. Help us FILL THE RACKS: web.sermonaudio.com/sermons/9422123121966 Learn about The Vault: www.sermonaudio.com/vault

The impact and significance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is profound and is taking the world by storm. It might be fair to say that AI could be the most transformative technology since the invention of the Internet itself. With any revolutionary technology, there are pros and cons that could be argued as to its use. However, it is our belief that a powerful tool of this magnitude must be employed for the kingdom of God and the Gospel. We have successfully proven our "Global Sermons" concept, which allows us to take any sermon originally preached in English and have it "re-preached" in multiple languages—such as French, Spanish, Russian, and Chinese. Because AI tools are fundamentally designed to handle large amounts of computationally intensive language models, we can achieve a high-level of accuracy and natural-sounding voice that has never before been possible. We believe that this is our moment. "We do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God." — Acts 2:11 Learn about The Vault: www.sermonaudio.com/vault

On April 20, 2023, Elon Musk launched the most powerful rocket ever built called the Starship. 4 minutes into the launch it experienced a "rapid unscheduled disassembly," according to SpaceX. In other words, it blew up. We had a launch of our own on April 30, 2023. We launched a major piece of infrastructure in The Vault called THE PIPELINE and observed how it was able to handle the full load of Sunday traffic. In similar fashion, what began well ended in a "rapid unscheduled disassembly." This VLOG examines some lessons learned from this initial launch attempt. The Lord is looking for fruit in our lives. And the most important fruit is not a successful launch, but a right response. Help us FILL THE RACKS: web.sermonaudio.com/sermons/9422123121966 Learn about The Vault: www.sermonaudio.com/vault

For this VLOG, we put some focus on our fantastic interns from the Bob Jones University Computer Science Department! Part of our strategy with The Vault is to be in proximity to talented young developers that can benefit from the experience of working with our seasoned developers while enjoying the satisfaction of using their technical skills for the kingdom. What I didn't get to mention in the video is that the RESULT of such an effort was that the fear of God fell upon the surrounding kingdoms. I find that fascinating because the teaching was directed to the cities of Judah. I take that to mean that when the whole counsel of God's Word is faithfully declared to God's own people, the effects will be felt on even the surrounding heathen lands. Over the centuries, as the "book of the law of the Lord" has gone into darkened nations, they have consistently been transformed. This is our prayer as we continue to broadcast faithful preaching all around the world -- that God's Word will not return void. SermonAudio and Bob Jones University are cooperating in a mutually beneficial relationship to advance God's kingdom and to inspire the next generation. Bob Jones University: www.bju.edu Computer Science Department: cs.bju.edu Learn about The Vault: www.sermonaudio.com/vault

SermonAudio and Bob Jones University are cooperating in a mutually beneficial relationship to advance God's kingdom and to inspire the next generation. The BJU Computer Science Department presents the SermonAudio Technology Lecture Series, a collection of informative and educational presentations that focus on the latest advancements and trends in technology utilized by the SermonAudio architecture. Learn more here: https://www.sermonaudio.com/news/lecture-series Bob Jones University: www.bju.edu Computer Science Department: cs.bju.edu Learn about The Vault: www.sermonaudio.com/vault

We have finally reached our goal of a PETABYTE of raw storage as we continue to build out the hardware of The Vault infrastructure. One petabyte translates into one thousand terabytes. This will be enough storage to hold the 2M+ audio and video sermons found on our site while allowing for years of future growth. For every audio sermon, we create 3 separate files (high quality, low quality, and archive quality). For every video sermon, we create 3 separate files (1080p quality, 720p quality, 360p quality). In addition, every video has an MP3 automatically generated from it, with the corresponding 3 files. Sermons take up a lot of space and laying the foundation for dependable, scalable storage is key. Through the sacrificial generosity of our wonderful family, friends, and supporters, we have been able to finalize the purchase of all hard drives and storage arrays needed to reach one petabyte of raw storage. However, we still have some ways to go in order to get everything set up just right. It's a complicated business and we covet your support and prayers. Help us FILL THE RACKS: www.sermonaudio.com/vault

With this VLOG, we go back to the basics. I wanted a little variety, so I shot parts of the video in various locations around the campus of Bob Jones University where The Vault & SermonAudio now find their headquarters. We answer the question of WHAT is SermonAudio. WHY SermonAudio. And HOW does one broadcast with us. We would be honored if your church would consider partnering with us. Our passion is great preaching, and we are seeking to reach fully operational status of THE VAULT infrastructure in order to preserve sound preaching for posterity. Help us FILL THE RACKS: www.sermonaudio.com/vault Amicus Ecclesiae is a non-profit organization that has been established to provide assistance to churches and ministries that are wishing to broadcast their sermons online but are financially unable to do so. Although not limited to SermonAudio, we are thankful to partner with them. Amicus Ecclesiae: https://www.amicusecclesiae.org If you are an aspiring Computer Science student, we would encourage you to consider studying at BJU. Although we are an independent company, our entire development team is now stationed on campus and work with student interns throughout the school year. BJU CS Department: https://cs.bju.edu