Is The Church a Store or a Bridge?

The following is taken from Jim Walker's book, Dirty Word: The Vulgar, Offensive Language of the Kingdom of God.

Food for thought:

The Difference Between a Store and a Bridge

• A store has doors and walls, most of the time locked; a bridge is open 24/7
• A store is in one location; a bridge connects multiple places
• A store has signs and advertisement; a bridge gets used because people need it
• A store is nice and fancy because it needs customers to survive; a bridge is dirty because it gets walked on, traveled on and worn down
• A store is a safe place; a bridge can be, at times, risky and dangerous
• A store gets new products, carries brand names; a bridge is a bridge
• A store has employees; a bridge is made of cememnt towers and steel beams and little rivets, each one just as important as the other
• Customers determine a store's worth by how much it has; traveler's determine the worth of a bridge by what it connects. (91)