"A New Song" December 2024
Gifts That Money Cannot Buy
Dear fellow worker of the Christian Worship Hour:
“Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable Gift.”
II Corinthians 9:15
Christmas is the time for giving gifts. God the Father gave the first gift. I don’t know if the shepherds brought gifts or not, but the Magi sure did, and expensive ones at that. (Matthew 2:11).
From the writings of Pastor Salem:
Now here it is, over 2,000 years later, and at Christmas we still give gifts. I want to mention, “GIFTS THAT MONEY CANNOT BUY”.
v MONEY CANNOT BUY THE GIFT OF TIME. By that I mean, time for one another. This Christmas let’s give more time to our children, our spouse, our friends, our loved ones. Someone who may be lonely and neglected. The gift of time may be the most valuable gift you can give. (Colossians 4:5). Money cannot buy it, and it always fits! (Romans 12:10; Ephesians 6:4).
v MONEY CANNOT BUY THE GIFT OF FORGIVENESS. Have you ever been wronged or hurt? I guess I should say, “Who hasn’t?” When I think of how I have been wronged, I am compelled to think of how awfully Jesus was wronged. Then I can hear Him from the cross say to those who were taking His life, “Father, forgive them” (Luke 23:24) and I know in my heart of hearts, I have to forgive too, because Jesus told me too. (Matthew 6:12). Give forgiveness, money cannot buy it and it always fits! (Matthew 5:22-24).
v MONEY CANNOT BUY THE GIFT OF KINDNESS. Here’s a gift God tells us to give. (Romans 12:10). Be kind and affectionate. Spouses need to do this, parents need to give it to their children, and the children need to give the gift also. The world is rough and tough, we have plenty of that, but kindness is in short supply. If you look about, my guess is that you will find someone who needs a little kindness. Yes, give the gift of kindness, money cannot buy it and it always fits! (I Corinthians 13:4-8).
v MONEY CANNOT BUY THE GIFT OF ENCOURAGEMENT. A long time ago the old prophet Isaiah said, “The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary” (Isaiah 50:4). In today’s language it would be, “Cheer people up, buster”. The lonely, the discouraged, the down-hearted, downtrodden, disheartened and hurting. Encouraging the saints is a gift that money cannot buy, and it always fits! (John 16:33; I Peter 4:12,13).
v MONEY CANNOT BUY THE GIFT OF LOVE. You just cannot go to Wal-Mart and buy a can of love. Nor can we store love up in our heart. It is said, “Love isn’t love till you give it away.” Start giving this gift at Christmas and carrying on all year long. Maybe your spouse, your child, a friend, a lonely person who is shut-in or a young person who is shut-out. Let’s be Godlike and give the gift of love, money cannot buy it, and it always fits! (John 13:35; Romans 12:9 (“genuine” in ESV); I Corinthians 13:13).
v MONEY CANNOT BUY THE GIFT OF SALVATION. The apostle Paul tells us that “The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23). While salvation is a gift, and is free, it does not mean that it did not cost something. Peter tells us how much our salvation cost when he declares, “Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold: But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.” (I Peter 1:18,19). Yes, salvation is a gift money cannot buy, and it always fits! (Romans 10:13).
But do you know what, MONEY CAN BUY RADIO AND TELEVISION TIME! And for that we give you thanks and appreciation in Jesus’ name.
MERRY CHRISTMAS! GOD BLESS YOU!
In our Savior's love,
Pastor Salem 
In Loving Memory of…
BARRY CONNER, my brother, by MEREDITH ZURENKO, PA, $100
BERNICE WOOD and JAKE GRIFFITH, by JACKIE S. GRIFFITH, WY, $740
BOTH OF OUR PARENTS, by WAYNE & NORMA JEAN CLARK, MN, $50
CHAD HOLZ, my son, by KAREN HOLZ, MN, $50
CHARLIE BARKSDALE, my brother, by LISA DENHAM, FL, $25
CHUCK and TAMI, by JANICE ISRAEL, SD, $50
CLAYTON B. LEE, my dad, and HILARY ANN LEE, my precious daughter, by JESSE LEE, SD, $1,200
DADDY & MOMMA (JAY & ANNA BRANDT), by JUDIE DEBREY, OR, $20
DAISY, by MARK PETROWSKE, MN, $500
DALE MULLER and DARLENE HOFER, by ELTON SCHOENWALD, SD, $50
DAVID, my husband, by JANET CONVY, IA, $50
DEBORAH PRESZLER, my loving wife, by RONALD PRESZLER, ID, $75
DERALD WALTER, by DENNIS PULLMAN, SD, $50
DEREK C. VALENTINE, my beloved son of 32 years, by JEFFREY DEREK VALENTINE, FL, $20
DONALD ULMER, by LOIS ULMER, SD, $500
DONALD W. GRENVILLE, beloved father, by DANIEL & COLLEEN GRENVILLE, FL, $25
DONNA MCLEAN, JUDY MOIR and MARY MCLEAN, by DON MCLEAN, SD, $200
EILEEN SCHNAIDT, my dear friend, by HELEN WILSON, ND, $100
GAIL ANNIS, my wife, by JOHN ANNIS, IL, $30
GARY ANDREW CLUTE, my brother, by GREGORY CLUTE, MO, $25
GENE J. HENNESSEY, my husband, by DARLENE M. HENNESSEY, MN, $50
GORDON SWEATT, MR. & MRS. H. PIERCE and DEANNA, by REBECCA SWEATT, WA, $50
GREG WALSH, my loving husband, by PATTI LAUGHLIN, MN, $400
HAROLD TUXHORN, by RICHARD TUXHORN, KS, $50
JEAN SKOTVOLD, my mom, by BRENDA LINTZ, SD, $500
JOYCE HASSENWINKLE, by ELAINE CROOKSTON, ND, $200
LARRY & JESSE ODLE, by KAY ODLE, SD, $50
LOIS HOLIEN, my wife, by ARNOLD HOLIEN, MN, $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, $50
MARLYS ANN LARSON, my dear wife, by DONOWAN G. LARSON, SD, $100
MARSHA SOVAK, my loving wife, by EUGENE SOVAK, PA, $100
MARY ELIZABETH SOMERO, my wife, by CRAIG SOMERO, FL, $25
MOM & DAD, by MERLENE MADDOX, WY, $100
MY CHRISTIAN PARENTS, by DR. M. S. DORSETT, SD, $500
MY HUSBAND, remembering his Birthday, by JANE LARSON, SD, $100
MY MOM, who is celebrating 10 years with our Lord Jesus Christ, by EDISON BLOEM, SJO, $100
MY MOM, who loved Pastor Salem and his beautiful way of reaching the lost, by SANDI ANTHONY, MO, $1,000
OUR LOVED ONES, by FRANKLIN BARGAS, WY, $75
OUR LOVED ONES, by SALLY MEYER, MN, $50
OUR SON, by MICHAEL LEONARD, IA, $100
PASTOR SALEM:
DANIEL FUCHS, MT, $50
FRANK BURGESS, NC, $30
LATANYA PICKETT, FL, $50
LELAND SKOG, WI, $500
NORMA JEAN BAIRD, MN, $100
RICHARD GOODING, SD, $25
SYLVIA OKERSTROM, MN, $25
PAT SCHIRAR, my “bonus” mom, by RHONDA OREM, MO, $100
PATRICIA TAFF, my mother, by DENNIS TAFF, AR, $25
RAY EGGERT, my husband, by GERI EGGERT, MO, $300
ROBERT & MARIA BETZ, GEORGE & MARY BETZ, PABLO & MARIA BARRANTES and PASTOR SALEM, by DEBBIE BETZ, PA, $100
ROSE ACKERMAN, my mother, and DARVIN ACKERMAN, my brother, by GARY ACKERMAN, SD, $117
SHERRON STONE, our dear friend, by MYRNA SHINPAUGH & FAMILY, FL, $50
VICKI R. MALONE, by DENNIS MALONE, OR, $50
WALTER & LYDIA SILL, my parents, by ARTHUR SILL, MI, $25
Any Memorials after 11/06/2024 will be listed in the January New Song
In Honor of…
ABRAM, ISAAC and JACOB, my three adorable grandsons, by RITA SCHLENVOGT, ND, $60
AVA, my granddaughter who is turning 18, by MOM & DAD and JANICE SACK, MT, $100
BARBARA GRAUER, remembering my Anniversary, MI, $25
CA, my mother, JR, my brother and MFT, my sister, by PATRICIA MARUM, AZ, $75
CHERRY LEE URWILER, my sister, and VERNEAL GADE, my brother, remembering their Birthdays, by JOAN JOHNSON, NE, $40
CWH STAFF, thank you for your work, by VIOLET LATHAM, MO, $50
DAN & JONI, celebrating 50 years of Marriage, NE, $120
DENA DAVIS, our prayer warrior mom, celebrating her 100th Birthday, by GLENN & LELA DAVIS and FAMILIES, SD, $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
GOD THE FATHER, JESUS CHRIST THE SON & GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT, by SHEILA HANSON, NE, $100
GOD, by TAMMI AYCOTH, TX, $25
HARRIET, DEAN, LUANN and JOEL, by CASEY WRIGHT, NE, $20
HEATHER, my daughter, and AMBER, my granddaughter, celebrating their same-day Birthdays, by CAREL GORDON, MN, $250
MY MOM, celebrating her 80th Birthday, by MARK FIELDS, AZ, $100
MY MOTHER, by DOLORES GONZALVES, NV, $400
THE MUSIC MINISTRY OF BARB, JAN, MELISSA and HANK, by JIM & RITA ENGLISH, MN, $500
THOSE IMPACTED BY THE HURRICANES, by RONALD A. VETTER, IL, $100
VETERANS, by CHARLES & KIMBERLY YOUNTS, KS, $50
WESLEY L. FRITZ, by CARLENE FRITZ, TX, $100
Any Dedications after 11/06/2024 will be listed in the January New Song
60 Minute Service
DECEMBER 01 ~~“CHRIST CAME TO REVEAL THE INVISIBLE GOD” ~~JOHN 1:1-18
DECEMBER 08 ~~“CHRIST CAME TO FULFILL PROPHECY” ~~GENESIS 3:14-19
DECEMBER 15 ~~“CHRIST CAME TO PROVIDE A SACRIFICE FOR SIN” ~~HEBREWS 9:11-15
DECEMBER 22 ~~“CHRIST CAME TO DEMONSTRATE THE LOVE OF GOD” ~~LUKE 2:1-7
DECEMBER 29 ~~“CHRIST CAME TO PROVIDE THE REDEEMED WITH A HIGH PRIEST” ~~HEBREWS 7:19-28
30 Minute Service
DECEMBER 01 ~~“CHRIST CAME TO REVEAL THE INVISIBLE GOD” ~~JOHN 1:1-18
DECEMBER 08 ~~“CHRIST CAME TO FULFILL PROPHECY” ~~GENESIS 3:14-19
DECEMBER 15 ~~“CHRIST CAME TO PROVIDE A SACRIFICE FOR SIN” ~~HEBREWS 9:11-15
DECEMBER 22 ~~“CHRIST CAME TO DEMONSTRATE THE LOVE OF GOD” ~~LUKE 2:1-7
DECEMBER 29 ~~“CHRIST CAME TO PROVIDE THE REDEEMED WITH A HIGH PRIEST” ~~HEBREWS 7:19-28
We would like to extend our love and appreciation to all of you this Christmas season. We feel so fortunate to be in your homes each week where we rejoice in our Savior.
This month especially, we remember the birth of our Lord Jesus and the reason He came – to die for our sins and strengthen us in our faith.
May you and your family have a very blessed Christmas and joyous New Year!
CWH Staff & Board
CWH Office Staff: (pictured) Kristi, Lisa, Paulette, Betsy, Stacy, Kent, Joyce
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CWH Board: Bill Edwards, Mike Salem, Kent Cutler, Stacey Bebo,
Joan Ganje-Fischer, Mark Johnson, Dan Mardian,
Larry Sime, Amy Kessler, Stacy Bauer
Members Emeritus: Beverly Weide, Pat Klabo
In 1979, the Christian Worship Hour was ordained by God to proclaim the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to the world through Pastor Harold E.Salem’s weekly broadcasts. Pastor Salem went to his eternal, heavenly home on December 18, 2020.
You can be assured that we are dedicated to continuing Pastor’s profound desire to tell the world of the saving grace of Jesus Christ and to encourage believers in their faith. CWH continues broadcasting Pastor Salem’s timeless and relevant messages from God’s word weekly around the world.