they are concerned about, however, are not their relations to God, but to their spouses, their children, and possibly their neighbors. When they ask for relevance they often mean sermons to support their personal goals or party prejudices.17 Let the preacher tell them how to manage their time, or perhaps their investments; let him support unilateral disarmament or military build-up. The partisans of the political left may tolerate preaching if it “conscientizes” peasants and workers until their discontent