Because it's not a famine! They are deliberately being starved to death!

Progressive churches are small because the sacrificial life preached is much harder to live than prosperity gospel. But we need to be bolder. There is a growing young exvangelical movement that needs help organizing.

Exactly! And the press keeps taking the bait!

As a pastor on Ash Wednesday I give people their ashes and say "You were born from the ashes and dust of stars and to ashes and dust you shall return. May you be blessed and may you be a blessing."