When Demonstrating Selfless Giving Makes a Difference
Who orders pizza at church? Apparently more people than you might think, since the Domino's driver did not seem very surprised that she was showing up to the Sycamore Creek Church in Pickerington, Ohio, with a hot pie. She also did not seem at all surprised that the pizza was not for a Friday night youth group or Saturday woman's retreat. This hot delivery was scheduled during Holy Spirit prime time, right in the middle of Sunday worship.
The driver, known only as Natasha, was greeted over the PA system when she arrived with her steaming goodness and was asked to come up front to the pulpit. Instead of fearing an odd cult-like demise, Natasha trusted the people of Sycamore Creek Church and stepped up in front of the congregation. She handed the pizza over to Reverend Steve Markle, who gave it a cursory once-over and passed it off to someone behind him. He then asked the driver what the largest tip she ever made was. She told him it was around $10. Markle gave her a $20 and commented to her and the congregation that she had just earned her largest tip, almost $15 on a $6 pizza. When watching the video of the event, posted by USA Today, a viewer might think the pastor was being kind of a jerk. He then taught us why it isn't wise to be too quick to judge. …show more content…
We took up a special offering for a tip for you." He told her that she earned her $15, but that "this" was a gift. Reaching over to a table, Markle pulled out a wad of bills several inches thick and gave it to
Who orders pizza at church? Apparently more people than you might think, since the Domino's driver did not seem very surprised that she was showing up to the Sycamore Creek Church in Pickerington, Ohio, with a hot pie. She also did not seem at all surprised that the pizza was not for a Friday night youth group or Saturday woman's retreat. This hot delivery was scheduled during Holy Spirit prime time, right in the middle of Sunday worship.
The driver, known only as Natasha, was greeted over the PA system when she arrived with her steaming goodness and was asked to come up front to the pulpit. Instead of fearing an odd cult-like demise, Natasha trusted the people of Sycamore Creek Church and stepped up in front of the congregation. She handed the pizza over to Reverend Steve Markle, who gave it a cursory once-over and passed it off to someone behind him. He then asked the driver what the largest tip she ever made was. She told him it was around $10. Markle gave her a $20 and commented to her and the congregation that she had just earned her largest tip, almost $15 on a $6 pizza. When watching the video of the event, posted by USA Today, a viewer might think the pastor was being kind of a jerk. He then taught us why it isn't wise to be too quick to judge. …show more content…
We took up a special offering for a tip for you." He told her that she earned her $15, but that "this" was a gift. Reaching over to a table, Markle pulled out a wad of bills several inches thick and gave it to