What Are You Making?

  [241 words] While on a trip to Switzerland, an American businessman was watching a Swiss clockmaker carving the case of an ornate cuckoo clock. As the businessman watched the clockmaker carve out the case, he was astounded at his slow rate of progress. The businessman finally said, ”My good man, you’ll never make much money that way.” “Sir,” the clockmaker replied, “I’m not making money; I’m making cuckoo clocks.” It is easy at times to forget what our real task is. The world is so interested in the bottom line and efficiency, they forget the real value of workmanship and quality. I am amazed at times with people’s desire for “church growth.” Some will compromise almost everything they believe if they can “reach” one more person. Some have replaced worship with entertainment, preaching with skits, and evangelism with testimonials. There is really no substitute for genuine New Testament Christianity….