Dear saints,

SermonIndex has been running for over 20 years on the same software system (this has been short of a miracle!). However, when I started SermonIndex in 2002, there were several pastors online who suggested I close the forums and they thought it would muddy the waters beside such an archive of godly preachers from the past.

Though it was a consideration by far my heart was to allow expression and unity in the body of Christ and a community to form around these godly biblical revival truths that were being promoted.

In retrospect, I am so glad that I followed the leading of the Lord to keep the forums open. Personally, I cannot count the number of times I have been blessed, encouraged and spoken to by other believers and what they have shared. God has used the means of the forums to help be a core element of the SermonIndex site.

Through a lot of consideration, prayer and counsel. Technically and perhaps spiritually there is wisdom to allow for the forums to be officially archived in a God-honouring way. And also in a way to honour the contributions of all the believers who have given their time, and prayerful writing into the forums.

It is a bitter-sweet moment but I believe God will have other means and ways to allow a community to still thrive and be encouraged around the resources on the site.

We are not putting an exact timeline on the day we will close the ability for contributions to the forums but at this point, it is looking likely in the coming 1-3 weeks (possibly as soon as a week). This date will be determined at what stage we are in the migration of the website to a new platform (WordPress).

Updating the coding behind the site that is over 20 years old is quite a task and we covet your prayers. It will be a multi-fold venture and we are praying for God's perfect leadership and supply of technical coders to help (paid and volunteer).

We will stay visible and active on social media to allow free interactions there:
https://twitter.com/SermonIndex
https://www.facebook.com/sermonindex
https://www.pinterest.ca/sermonindex/
https://www.instagram.com/sermonindexnet/
https://www.youtube.com/sermonindex

As well on the new SermonIndex platform on WordPress we will be having a "multi-blog" system that will allow commenting via (Disqus) a 3rd party tool. I believe interactions around very godly blog content will even amplify the blessing this community can have.

I personally am grateful and blessed by so many who contribute who I know personally through meeting in person and those who I have talked to online or emailed. It is such a humbling place for me to be able to know and experience fellowship with so many believers worldwide from so many denominations and groups. We are one body of Christ together under our glorious Head (Jesus Christ).

"I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me." - John 17:21 (NLT)

"What is impossible for people is possible with God.” Luke 18:27 (NLT)

"Yes, the Lord has done amazing things for us! What joy!" - Psalm 126:3 (NLT)

Eternity is soon. Life is fleeting. Christ is coming. Look up for our Bridegroom comes!

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SI Moderator - Greg Gordon

Just to clarify brother the forums will be closed here, you won't be able to reply and post for 1-2 months (perhaps faster) while we migrate all site data and content in the backend to a new development server and then release the final new website.

This process will be about 1-4 months maximum. So Lord willing latest July 2024 we will see a new Sermonindex.net site by God's grace.

Once the new site is up commenting will be allowed on blog posts immediately.

It would be hard for me to recommend any other forums, I do feel SermonIndex attracted a very special grouping of believers who in many ways expressed great unity in the ways of God across many theological camps.

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SI Moderator - Greg Gordon

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SI Moderator - Greg Gordon