Jump directly to the Content
Jump directly to the Content

Sermon Illustrations

Home > Sermon Illustrations

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.

Related Sermon Illustrations

Pizzeria Owner Gave a Full Day of Sales to Employees

On July 5, Heavenly Pizza in Findlay, Ohio, fulfilled 220 orders, but the restaurant didn't see a dime of its sales — instead, all $6,300, plus $1,200 in tips, went directly ...

[Read More]

Employee's Small Act of Kindness Rewarded By Warren Buffet

Joel Prusak was an employee at the ice cream chain Dairy Queen. One day, as he was serving customers their food, he noticed that a blind man had dropped a twenty-dollar bill on the ...

[Read More]