We never hear sermons about "the college kid who started doing laundry and ran out of money before his clothes were dry." (As opposed to the man who started building his house and ran out of money and resources before he was finished.)

We never hear sermons that directly apply to us. Everyone is stressed and freakin' out about tests, but Christ's admonishing us not to worry, words of direct pertinance, are rarely used. Everyone is tired and most of us are hungry, but all of the words that we need to hear are rarely spoken.

We are instead preached to about: abortion, gay marriage, sex-before-marriage, and a host of other issues that have a vague resonance with most college kids at a conservative Christian college. They are preaching to the choir, daily. And, they don't really get it - it isn't enough. It doesn't nourish us.

I hope that pastors are continually reminded to worry less about preaching by the lectionary and are more concerned with what concerns their congregation. Man centered, yes. But, Christ thought it was an okay approach.