Like I said about not tempting God. By refusing to take the three ships, this is a perfect example about a priest who was, even if unintentionally, tempting God by expecting a dramatic divine intervention.

God does expect us to give all unto him. However, this does mean different status depending upon your state in life. If you are married, that doesn't mean enter a chapel 24/7. That would not please God. Instead, you please God by doing everything to be a virtuous husband/wife and by raising your children in a holy manner, and by doing your best to observe God's commandments.

And, finally, I agree with you that protestant mega-churches are a perversion of Jesus's message due to both doctrinal errors and attachment to money, and I fear that they will one day be like parable of the 10 virgins in the Bible:

"Later, the other virgins arrived and said, ‘Lord, Lord, open the door for us!’ But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’"