"A New Song" August 2026
“HOW TO OVERCOME DISCOURAGEMENT”
Dear Friend in Ministry:
From the writings of Pastor Salem:
The Psalmist had many blessings and joys, but he also had times of trouble and sorrow. In the 42nd Psalm, three times he cries out, “Why art thou cast down, O my soul?” vs. 5,6,11. I am sure I have said that more than three times. But how do we overcome discouragement? Let me mention eight ways that have helped me overcome discouragement.
v READ YOUR BIBLE. Sometimes I do not feel like reading my Bible, well then, read it anyway! Sometimes I find I am reading the dumb newspaper instead of the Bible. No wonder we get in the doldrums when we neglect the Holy Word of God. (Psalm 119:11).
v TALK TO JESUS. How do you feel when people ignore you? Not much fun, is it? And yet, how often we neglect our Heavenly Father and never talk to Him unless we need something. Talking to Jesus changes everything from ugly to beautiful. (Psalm 40:3).
v THANK GOD FOR BLESSINGS. Well, you say, I don’t have many. O yeah, count your spiritual blessings that are eternal, and you’ll become so busy you will forget about your discouragement. Jeremiah said it long ago, “His compassions never fail. They are new every morning.” (Lamentations 3:22,23). That is, every day, we have a ton of new blessings from God for which we ought to give thanks.
v CLAIM THE PROMISES OF GOD. That is, just believe what God tells you in His Word, the Bible. Every promise in the Book is secure--heaven and earth will pass away--but not one promise of God will ever fail! Two promises I love, “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” (Hebrews 13:5). And “We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to His purpose.” (Romans 8:28).
v TRY TO HELP SOMEONE. That is, get your eyes off of yourself. Don’t have a “pity party!” Do something, in Jesus Name, to help somebody with their load. You know what, there is always someone in a worse condition than you. Look around and try to cheer on someone who is bearing a heavy load. Your next-door neighbor may have a breaking heart! (Psalm 142:4).
v FIX YOUR EYES ON JESUS. As long as Peter had his eyes fixed on Jesus, he walked on water! When he looked at the wind and waves, he began to sink. Have you ever done that? I have. When I look at the tough things staring at me, and don’t keep my eyes on Jesus, I have problems. Keep Jesus in view and you will never be blue. (Psalm 42:11).
v TRUST IN GOD. The Psalmist put it this way, “Hope thou in God.” (Psalm 42:11). You know, every time I trust in myself—my wisdom, my strength, my ability—I get down in the mouth. I know in my heart that I need someone else to help me, and that is the dear Lord Jesus. He said He would help us, so take Him at His Word! (Philippians 4:13).
v KEEP THE BIG PICTURE IN MIND. That is, when I get discouraged, I just get my mind on the Great God in heaven, who is my Father because I have received His Son into my heart and life. I know that my God is going to have the last word and when the curtain comes down on the last act, it will be God on His Throne and all the world under His feet! (Philippians 2:11).
Isn’t that good news? And yet, there are multitudes who do not know Jesus, His forgiveness and help. So, what do we do about it? We proclaim it all over the world with the CHRISTIAN WORSHIP HOUR. And that is where you come in. To carry on with this ministry, we need your PRAYERS, your GIFTS, and your TELLING OTHERS.
God bless you.
In our Savior’s love,
Pastor Salem
In Loving Memory of…
ACEYN, by SHERRY BROGAN, KS, $140
BERNIECE SPINELLI, my wife, a prayer warrior when here on earth, by DAVID SPINELLI, IA, $300
BETTY WETZEL, my wife, by WAYNE WETZEL, FL, $1,000
CANDACE HECKER, by DAVID STOCKIE, MT, $25
CHAD BROWN, my son, by KENDALL BROWN, SD, $100
DAVID POLLEY, my brother, and CARLA WHEELER, my granddaughter, by DODIE JACOBS, MN, $178
DEBORAH PRESZLER, my loving wife, by RONALD PRESZLER, ID, $100
DEREK C. VALENTINE, my beloved son of 32 years, by JEFFREY DEREK VALENTINE, FL, $20
DONALD WARNE, by SARAH AIYAR, FL, $200
DONALD, my husband, and CARMEN, my daughter, by IRENE WETZEL, ND, $200
DORA RUBY LEDBETTER GILLIAM SMUTEK, our precious mother, by RICHARD GILLIAM, MI, $100
DUANE FLATEN and HIS SISTER-IN-LAW, by CURTIS CARLSON, MN, $50
ELMER KETTERLING, my husband, by RUBY KETTERLING, SD, $200
ELOISE BOPPRE, my friend, by ELAINE CROOKSTON, ND, $100
ETHEL DIERCKS, my mom, by JANET HOLMES, SD, $160
EUGENE WELCH, MICHAEL, his son, AVA, his granddaughter, CHRISTINE, his daughter, JEFF BOWERSOCK, her husband and STANTON KUIL, by KATHLEEN WELCH KUIL, WI, $200
EVERETTE & LILLIAN MATTSON, my parents, by STEVEN MATTSON, ND, $25
FLO LAIRD, by CRAIG & CATHY BURD, SD, $100
FRANCIS T. LANGILL, my father, by CHRIS LANGILL, PA, $50
GARY SCHATZ, by RAELEEN SCHATZ, SD, $50
GORDON, my husband, by ANNETTE BOSLAR, WA, $25
HAROLD A. THIESSE, my beloved husband, by ALVINA M. THIESSE, MN, $500
HENRY & GENEVA HOFF and ELLERY & MARY STEFFENSEN, our dearly loved parents, by FRANK & RENEE HOFF & FAMILIES, SD, $100
IRVIN VAN GERPEN, by MERLE VAN GERPEN, IA, $100
JERRI and LORI HECKLER, infant twin sisters, by ANONYMOUS, $10
KEN HINRICHS, remembering our dad and husband this Father’s Day, by SCOTT HINRICHS, SD, $1,000
LOUIS CAPLOVITZ, my husband, GENEVA SHANNON, my mother, and ETTA MAY AMIS, my aunt, by PHYLISS CAPLOVITZ, WA, $25
LUCILLE & KEVIN WOODSON, by JERRY & ELIZABETH BROWN, MO, $20
MARIA PIRES, by CARLOS PIRES, MA, $25
MONTE PULLMAN, by DENNIS PULLMAN, SD, $100
MY DEAR MOTHER and SISTER, by GAIL LARSON, MN, $50
MY FATHER & MOTHER, by DODIE JACOBS, MN, $100
MY HUSBAND and SON, by CELIA TENNEY, WV, $100
MY WIFE, by KEN HASSLER, ND, $100
PASTOR SALEM:
ALFRED ZUEHLKE, IA, $100
ANDREA MARTINEZ-BONN, AZ, $25
CRAIG & CATHY BURD, SD, $100
DEREK EDWARDS, AZ, $10
DOUGLAS & NINA MCCOMB, CA, $100
JUDY FELLERS, OK, $30
MARY BURT, IL, $26
MICHAEL CROUCHER, MN, $100
W. ALAN & CORINNE JOHNSON, MT, $200
PATTI PARKINS, my niece, by BARBARA CUMMINS, MO, $20
PHYLLIS WOLFE, my wife, by RICHARD WOLFE, MO, $25
RAY & FERN CARROLL, my beloved parents, by LINDA TAYLOR, OK, $800
RAY EGGERT, my husband, and STEPHANIE PRATHER, my sister, by GERI EGGERT, MO, $1,000
REV. HENRY & MARJORIE HUDDLESTON, JR. and PASTOR & BEULAH SALEM, by BROTHER MARCUS HUDDLESTON, IA, $20
RICHARD BROWN, our friend, by HELEN LADIHA, OH, $40
ROBERT & LORETTA JONES and MARTIN & JENATTE KRAMER, by DARMON & JANICE JONES, MN, $75
ROBERT & MARIA BETZ, JEREMY HULSHOFF, GEORGE & MARY BETZ, PABLO & MARIA BARRANTES and PASTOR SALEM, by DEBBIE BETZ, PA, $300
RONALD K. KASS, my father, by RONALD L. KASS, MI, $102
RUTH E. WILLS, our precious mother, by NANCY J. WILLS and MARY ANN WILLS, KY, $50
SAMUEL & TINA GRIFFITHS, our son & daughter, by WILLIAM & MARIA GRIFFITHS, SD, $400
SAMUEL BANHAM FRY, my father, who taught me how to be saved, by NELSON FRY, MB, CAN, $200
SHEILA RENEE MOORMAN, my friend, by MICHAEL MCCAMMON, IN, $25
THOMAS DUNN, my husband, by JULIE DUNN, NE, $25
TIM, my husband, by PATRICIA DONNER, MO, $10
TOMMY, AVERY, NORMAN and HAROLD, my four brothers, by MEL THOMPSON JR., SD, $20
TRAVIS EDWARD AVANT, by WENDY NELSON, MN, $100
VERGIL C. BENZ, my beloved husband, by DELORES M. BENZ, SD, $200
Any Memorials or Dedications after 7/9/2026 will be listed in the September New Song
In Honor of…
ALL MY FAMILY, by RENNAE BURKE, ND, $20
AMERICA, by KATHY GONZALEZ, CA, $400
ARTHUR, wishing you a Happy Birthday, by KRISTIN GULLEDGE, WA, $20
CHRIS SANDHOP, KYLE, ELAYNA, CHLOE and CHANNING PURINGTON, by HAROLD SANDHOP, FL, $100
CWH, thank you for carrying on the mission, by BENNIE SOUTHWORTH, FL, $20
CWH, thank you for keeping the ministry on the air and online, by RUSSELL GROFF, PA, $120
DANIEL CAFFEJIAN, by SAMANTHA CLARK, NV, $20
DENNIS REED, celebrating his Birthday, by KATHY REED, NV, $100
DUSTY, our son, celebrating his Birthday, by JANICE & DARRYL SACK, MT, $100
EDNA BLYTHE YOUDERIAN BURR, my mother who showed me who God is, by LAURA HAZELL, MO, $25
EVA STEPHANIE BATEZ WASHINGTON, CHRISTOPHER WULF, CARLOS SANTIAGO, LIZBETH COULTER, KELLY MATSUI, EUGENE MATSUDA and MICHAEL VALACH, by TERRY WASHINGTON, IL, $20
HARRIET, DEAN, LUANN and JOEL, by CASEY WRIGHT, NE, $20
INFANT JORDAN, thankfulness to Jesus for a successful surgery, by CAROL OLSON, IL, $20
JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD & SAVIOR, by LELAND SKOG, WI, $500
JESUS CHRIST, for His promises and abundant blessings, by DALE & LORRAINE GUENTHER, OH, $225
JOE, my brother, wishing him a happy 50th Birthday, by SHANNA GAGLIARDI, MN, $25
KEN & FAYE RYCKMAN, celebrating our 70th Wedding Anniversary, SD, $100
MY MOTHER, by DOLORES GONZALVES, NV, $250
MY MOTHER, who taught Sunday school and brought me to Jesus at a young age, by CINDY MOE, MN, $100
MY SIBLINGS, by KARLA OKSANEN, WY, $600
MYLA, KYNLIE, RYKER, JACE, KAMRYN and BRIAHNNA, by PAUL GULLICKS, MN, $25
PHIL, my friend, by MARSHA TAYLOR, IA, $25
RAYMOND K. DENTON, my father, by BRICE DENTON, SD, $25
RUSSELL & LINDA GROFF, celebrating 53 years of marriage, PA, $120
TOM WIELAND SR., by TREVOR QUICK, MT, $1,000
WESLEY L. FRITZ, by CARLENE FRITZ, TX, $100
Any Memorials or Dedications after 7/9/2026 will be listed in the September New Song
60 Minute Services
AUGUST 02 I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD --- JOHN 10:14-21
AUGUST 09 I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE --- JOHN 11:14-29
AUGUST 16 I AM THE WAY TO GOD --- JOHN 14:1-6
AUGUST 23 I AM THE VINE --- JOHN 15:1-14
AUGUST 30 THEN JESUS CAME --- JOHN 11:38-46
30 Minute Services
AUGUST 02 I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD --- JOHN 10:14-21
AUGUST 09 I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE --- JOHN 11:14-29
AUGUST 16 I AM THE WAY TO GOD --- JOHN 14:1-6
AUGUST 23 I AM THE VINE --- JOHN 15:1-14
AUGUST 30 THEN JESUS CAME --- JOHN 11:38-46
Why do we call our newsletter, “A New Song?” A “new song” is the song we receive when we come to Jesus. He gives us new life, new purpose, and a new direction. As our hearts are changed, our lives become a testimony of praise to Him. David said in Psalm 40:3: “And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.”
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