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The World's Worst Bonuses
Who doesn't love a Christmas bonus? Well … not everyone, apparently. Some of these people didn't like theirs, and with good reason. David Hood, who is Jewish and doesn't eat meat, received a … ham as his Christmas bonus. Another year, Hood received a hand written letter of thanks from his boss, but his name was spelled incorrectly—twice! Jay Bazzinoti, who works in Boston, received a sealed envelope full of coupons that were only good on the west coast of the U.S. Joe Geronimo Martinez, a postal worker for Royal Mail, received a packet of flower seeds, after Royal Mail posted a record $156 million dollars in profits that year.
The best, or worst, comes from Steve Johnson, who after receiving a turkey for the past 15 years, received a picture of a silhouette of a turkey. "It wasn't even a copy of a real turkey. It looked like the turkeys your kids make out of their handprints in kindergarten."
Possible Preaching Angle:
Good thing that God, the "rewarder of those who diligently seek him," isn't taking tips from these corporate Santas.