I just have one question: where does Jesus fit in? It seems that he gets relegated to the margins, as a figurehead, the ultimate martyr of the faith. He provided the pizazz and power of salvation. Now we leave it to the expositors to parse out our faith.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not getting on anyone's case, it's just that I think Jesus should be the most re-visited topic in the church. I personally feel that a sermon with no direct reference to Jesus, his work and his words, might be somewhat lacking. One thing I have always respected the Orthodox tradition for is their belief in the per-eminence of the gospels over all other Scripture. All this to say: I never get tired of teaching the gospels; or tired of Preaching Christ and him crucified (1 Cor. 2:2). And we should never tire of it, but what does it mean when we do?