Al Mohler writes:
Indeed, in many churches there is very little reading of the Bible in worship, and sermons are marked by attention to the congregation’s concerns, not by an adequate attention to the biblical text. The exposition of the Bible has given way to the concerns, real or perceived, of the listeners. The authority of the Bible is swallowed up in the imposed authority of congregational concerns.
(via Jared C. Wilson)
Reminds me of some years back when one of my deacons complained that he didn’t consider my messages as Sermons but merely as Bible Lectures. He meant it as a rebuke but I took it as a compliment.