As most of us know, the Bible stands for basic instructions for daily living, which is a good foundation.
However, most of us have grown up, but your sermons have not!
It is our new generation that need to be brought in into the fold, but you re not going to do it, with this type of literal teaching.
Jesus was a Philosopher, therefore, we need to incorporate not only theology in the teachings but psychology as well as philosophy.
It is time to incorporate metaphysics.