Preaching in the Age of TikTok: Why I’m Retiring My 12-Point Sermons and Embracing the One-Point Gospel L et’s be honest. In today’s world, attention spans are shorter than a church announcement about parking. You’ve got exactly 3 seconds to hook your audience before they scroll past you for a cat video on TikTok. Apparently, sermons aren’t just spiritual TED Talks with a splash of guilt and a closing prayer. They’re supposed to be experiential journeys. Transformative ones. With actual destinations. Who knew? One Point to Rule Them All Forget the 12-point sermon that sounds like a theological grocery list. I’m embracing the “One-Point Message” approach. One truth. One takeaway. One less reason for my audience to mentally check out and start planning lunch. As I prep for my next sermon, I will be so focused, even the ushers will stop scrolling Instagram to listen. Sermons Are Road Trips, Not Roller-coasters. I used to think sermons were ...