Why is teaching Romans not as interesting as teaching Genesis or prophecy?
Teaching Romans is less attention-holding because it deals with the nitty-gritty of the present—today, tomorrow, next week, next month—rather than the future. People prefer exciting prophecy or Genesis, so it is harder to keep their attention. Paul's epistles address where believers are right now.
Les explains that when you start teaching a book like Romans, it is not as exciting or attention-holding as Genesis, some Old Testament things, or prophecy. He says he has no trouble keeping people awake when teaching prophecy or Genesis, but when teaching Paul's epistles you get into the nitty-gritty of today—where we are right now, today, tomorrow, next week, next month. It is hard to keep people's attention because they would rather talk about something exciting out there in the future. He asks listeners to bear with him, because when the church—the whole realm of people who claim to believe the Bible—gets back into the fundamentals of Paul, then things will happen; if it does not, nothing will happen and things will get worse.