"A New Song" May 2025
Let Your Light Shine
Dear fellow worker of the Christian Worship Hour:
In Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, the greatest sermon ever preached, He told His followers what He expected of them. Jesus commanded:
“Let your light so shine among men, that they may see your good works,
and glorify your Father, which is in heaven” Matthew 5:16
From the writings of Pastor Salem:
Jesus is telling us to shine as a light in a pitch dark world. What kind of a light does God want?
v IT MUST BE A PURE LIGHT. In the good old days, we had lamps with wicks. If the wicks weren’t trimmed right the flame would smoke up the lamp chimney and blur the light. The same goes for God’s people, if we are going to have a light really shining for Jesus, we are going to have to clean up our act and live a separated life for God. We are commanded to “come out from among them and be ye separate and touch not the unclean thing”. (II Corinthians 6:17; Romans 12:1).
v IT MUST BE A STRONG LIGHT. WHY? Because the Devil will try to blow it out! If he can get a saint of God discouraged, the light won’t shine very strong or far. If he can get God’s child all mixed up in the things of the world, there won’t be much light. (II Corinthians 7:1). Sometimes the Devil holds up a little piece of gold, and the weak Christian falls in love with it, and the light flickers and fails. (Proverbs 16:25).
v IT MUST BE A STEADY LIGHT. When the skies are grey and the strong wind blows----then, like a lighthouse on a cliff, the Christian needs to shine forth because when they see the light of our life and testimony, they are drawn to Jesus! (Daniel 12:3; Galatians 6:9).
v IT NEEDS TO BE A CHEERFUL LIGHT. Nehemiah said that “the joy of the Lord is your strength” (Nehemiah 8:10). When we are happy and joyous, it attracts people, that’s what they want. There are some people you like to be around, and there are some you would like to quarantine. Get a smile on your face and a spring in your step and the light will shine. (Proverbs 16:13; II Corinthians 9:7).
v IT MUST BE EVER INCREASING. God tells us that “the path of the just is like the shining light” (Proverbs 4:18). The longer we walk with Jesus the closer we get to Him, and being close to Him lights up our life and the love of Jesus shines forth and brightens all about us and shows them the way home to heaven. The Bible tells us, “The path of the just is like the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.” (Proverbs 4:18). Our light can help some poor, lost soul find his or her way to heaven. (John 14:1-6).
So, we shine for Jesus! We do it individually, and we do it as a body of Believers through the Christian Worship Hour. Alone, we cannot reach all of the world, but as a body we are doing it through our ministry. Help us shine with your PRAYERS & GIFTS.
So, in Jesus’ Name we thank you.
In our Savior’s love,
Pastor Salem
This A New Song devotional letter is in the words and writings of Pastor Salem.
~Bible study may not correspond with A New Song mentioned in the broadcast. ~
“SOMEBODY’S MOTHER”
This month of May is a special month. We honor and give thanks for Christian women and mothers. All too often they serve the Lord unknown and unappreciated.
We find just such a person in Mark’s Gospel, chapter 12. It is the story of an obscure, unappreciated woman. There is little known of her. We don’t know her name, we don’t know her occupation, we don’t know where she lived. In fact, we don’t even know if she was a mother.
But we do know she was pointed out by Jesus as an example of a God fearing woman. We know she lived in Jerusalem, that she was desperately poor, and that Jesus singled her out as a very Godly woman. That was shown when Jesus was at the temple treasury and saw her come and make her offering of two mites which make a farthing---a total of a fraction of a penny! Jesus told His disciples, “This poor widow hath cast more in than all they
who have cast into the treasury;” (Mark 12:43).
So, a word of comfort to all the unseen, unknown Christian women and
mothers---God sees all you do for Him in your little corner of the world.
So, take heart, Jesus sees you, and He cares.
In Loving Memory of…
AARON, my grandson, by ARLENE BESSERUD, MN, $100
ALL MY LOVED ONES, who have gone home to Jesus, by BETTY MUENCHOW, SD, $50
BEN MALLET, by ORVILLE & BONNIE STEWARD, SD, $20
BRAMWELL LEE HIGHTMAN, my husband, by STEPHANIE ANN HIGHTMAN, MD, $10
CARRIE, my son, remembering him on his Birthday, by BEVERLY RYAN, NE, $10
DEBORAH PRESZLER, my loving wife, by RONALD PRESZLER, ID, $75
DELBERT DAHME, my dad, remembering his Birthday, by DIANE BRUNS, SD, $150
DENA DAVIS, our prayer warrior mom, by GLENN DAVIS FAMILY, SD
DENNIS TOLLERUD, by ERMAN UELAND, MN, $10
DEREK C. VALENTINE, my beloved son of 32 years, by JEFFREY DEREK VALENTINE, FL, $20
DICK & DOLORES DREESEN, my parents, remembering them on their Anniversary, by JEANE LESLIE, MN, $75
DOLORES MELVIN, my sister, by ROBERT W. BAUR, MI, $1,000
DON CLONSE, ALBERT TREVIZO and OSMAR RODARTE, by HILDA L. BIFFLE, CA, $20
DWIGHT KLINE, my husband, and DANIEL KREAMER, my grandson, by ELIZABETH KLINE, IN, $150
FELICISIMA CUNANAN, my mother, by EDWARD CUNANAN, CA, $50
GARY SCHATZ, by RAELEEN SCHATZ, SD, $50
GENE J. HENNESSEY, my husband, celebrating his Birthday in heaven, by DARLENE M. HENNESSEY, his loving wife and CHILDREN, MN, $50
GENE R. JORGENSON, my brother, by CURTIS L. JORGENSON, MN, $2,000
GEORGE G. HEAD, my father, by JERRY HEAD, IA, $50
GERTRUDE DUFFY, my sweet grandmother, rest in peace, and PASTOR SALEM, by DIANA FELICE, IA, $25
GRACE, my mother, by DAVID INDOVINO, FL, $10
HEATH ALLEN, my beloved son, by MAMA MARY, IA, $45
HOWARD, by MARIA E. FEDDEN, WY, $100
JACK HENNINGER, by ADA HENNINGER, SD, $25
JANET BUHMANN, my beloved wife of 40 years, by LARRY BUHMANN, MN, $100
JANET THOMPSON, my wife, by GARY THOMPSON, IA, $100
JEFF TAYLOR, my brother, by MARK TAYLOR, WI, $60
JEFFREY PLATZER, my son, by GLORI PLATZER, NE, $100
JERRI & LORI BEYNON, infant twin sisters, by ANONYMOUS, SD, $5
JERROME COLE, my beloved husband, by MRS. JERROME COLE, MT, $100
JOHN HECK, by JAMES HECK, ID, $25
JOLENE SHORES and JOYCE YEHLE, my sisters, by CYNDE STURMAN, FL, $25
JUDY VOLZKE, my sister, by DAN SCHWEIGERT, SD, $50
JULIE BANY SORENSON, my daughter, by RONALD SORENSON, MN, $50
LANORA “MIKE” WELLOCK, our mom, by FRANK & SANDY BUSHNELL, MT, $86
LAVERN & DELORES KRACHT, my precious parents, by JUDY KECK, NE, $100
LILLIAN, my beloved mother, and STEVEN, my beloved son, by SANDRA SEVILLA, FL, $125
LOIS, my wife, by ARNOLD HOLIEN, MN, $25
LOREN & NANNETTE MARTIN, my parents, by KIM CARTER, MO, $100
LORETTA SCHMIDT, by ROBERT SCHMIDT, AZ, $25
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
MARGARET ANDERSON, by LYNDON ANDERSON, MN, $25
MARIA & ROBERT BETZ, MARY & GEORGE BETZ, MARIA & PABLO BARRANTES and PASTOR SALEM, by DEBBIE BETZ, PA, $200
MARIA PIRES, by CARLOS PIRES, MA, $50
MARLYS ANN, my dear wife, by DONOWAN LARSON, SD, $100
MARSHA SOVAK, my loving wife, by EUGENE SOVAK, PA, $100
MARY ANN ISBELL, my wonderful wife who is deeply missed, by DAN ISBELL, AR, $50
MICHAEL, my late brother, by TOM HENRY, KS, $100
MILES, my son, by MIKE MCENTEE, MN, $25
MONICA BOEN, my very dear friend, by KATHY MERCIL, MN, $50
MY BROTHER, by JODY GOODIN, KY, $5
MY SON, by SHARON MICHLITSCH, SD, $20
NANCY LARSON, by EDWARD CUNANAN, CA, $50
NORMA & LEROY JOHNSON, my mom & dad, by RAYMOND JOHNSON, AL, $40
ORPHIE ENGLISH, my mom, by JIM ENGLISH, MN, $500
OUR LOVED ONES, by FRANKLIN BARGAS, WY, $25
PASTOR HAROLD & BEULAH SALEM, by MARK HUDDLESTON, IA, $20
PASTOR SALEM:
BARBARA CUMMINS, MO, $10
DEEANN KROSHUS, ND, $100
GARY WURGLER, SD, $400
MARY A. SATCHELL, FL, $10
P. LELAND SKOG, WI, $500
RICHARD GOODING, SD, $25
SYLVIA OKERSTROM, MN, $25
PAULETTE LAEL, by JOHN STAUFFER, NC, $50
POPPY, by PATTI SWENSKI, MI, $50
RAY EGGERT, my husband, by GERI EGGERT, MO, $300
REV. HAROLD & ELLEN UNDERDAHL, my parents, by CAROL NORLIEN, MN, $20
ROBERT D. GRIJALVA, by SHARON BIRDSELL, CA, $25
RONALD COATES, our dad, by SANDY & FRANK BUSHNELL, MT, $85
SADIE ENGELSTAD, by BEATTA SAGMOE, MN, $20
SAMUEL and TINA GRIFFITHS, by WILLIAM GRIFFITHS, SD, $200
SANDY, my wife, by KENNETH HASSLER, ND, $100
SARA, by DRUID CROTTS, WA, $100
TANNA MIILLER, our daughter, by DELBERT & MARIE PETERSON, SD, $100
TERRY LUNDQUIST, my cousin, by TED DAHL, ND, $50
VALERIE WILLIAMS, our mother, by DELICE WILLIAMS, MD, $150
WALTER & LYDIA SILL, my parents, by ARTHUR SILL, MI, $25
WILMA L. STECKLY, by HER FAMILY, NE, $100
Any Memorials after 4/9/2025 will be listed in the June New Song
In Honor of…
JESUS CHRIST, by SHEILA HANSON, NE, $50
MY FOUR GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, remembering their Birthdays, by JUNE ENGET, ND, $100
WENDELL, my husband, celebrating his 103rd Birthday, by JAN JOHNSON, ND, $200
MOM, by DARLA D.S. CONSTABLE, MN, $10
O’CHA, my sister-in-law, and MYA, my granddaughter, remembering their Birthdays, by KEVIN & BECKY DALLMANN, ND, $100
PRECIOUS HEAVENLY FATHER, JESUS CHRIST & HOLY SPIRIT, by MARY, IA, $165
EVA STEPHANIE BATEZ WASHINGTON, CHRISTOPHER WULF, CARLOS SANTIAGO, LIZBETH COULTER, KELLY MATSUI, EUGENE MATSUDA and MICHAEL VALACH, by TERRY WASHINGTON, IL, $20
EDNA BLYTHE YOUDERIAN BURR, my mother who showed me who God is, by LAURA HAZELL, MO, $25
MY MOTHER, by DOLORES GONZALVES, NV, $400
WESLEY L. FRITZ, by CARLENE FRITZ, TX, $100
GOD, by TAMMI AYCOTH, TX, $25
HARRIET, DEAN, LUANN and JOEL, by CASEY WRIGHT, NE, $20
CWH, for all you’re doing for God’s world, by BENNIE SOUTHWORTH, FL, $56
PAUL & CAROLE HORVATH, by MICHAEL HORVATH, AR, $25
AGNES MCLEOD, by KRIS MCLEOD, ND, $100
CHAD MCLEAN, a friend in prison, by GIL BOHANNON, ID, $25
MILES PUHRMANN, celebrating my Birthday, IA, $80
MY MOTHER, celebrating her Birthday, by JANICE SACK, MT, $100
THE CWH STAFF, thank you for all you do, God bless you & keep you, by JOANN SHIMBUKURO, from Hilo, HI, $50
THE LORD’S WORK, by LINDA KNOX, WA, $100
EVERYONE AT THE CWH, by BENNIE SOUTHWORTH, FL, $49
Any Dedications after 4/9/2025 will be listed in the June New Song
60 Minute Service
MAY 4 “DANIEL AND THE LIONS” DANIEL 6:16-23
MAY 11 “JOCHEBED AND HER BABY” HEBREWS 11:23-29
MAY 18 “JONAH AND THE FISH” JONAH 2:1-10
MAY 25 “RUTH AND A MAN NAMED BOAZ” RUTH 4:13-17
30 Minute Service
MAY 4 “DANIEL AND THE LIONS” DANIEL 6:16-23
MAY 11 “JOCHEBED AND HER BABY” HEBREWS 11:23-29
MAY 18 “JONAH AND THE FISH” JONAH 2:1-10
MAY 25 “RUTH AND A MAN NAMED BOAZ” RUTH 4:13-17
