On 19 August Afghanistan will mark a century of independence from British influence. But after 40 years of near continual warfare and insecurity, few Afghans are in a mood to celebrate. But growing numbers are responding to SAT-7 programmes that offer practical help and a counter-cultural message of love and forgiveness. The dream came twice in quick succession, so Behzad […]
Learning to forgive
Alborz, a Christian in Tajikistan, struggled with anger after his brother was killed by extremists. He got in touch with SAT-7 to share his journey to forgiveness… My 25-year-old brother in Afghanistan was a follower of Jesus. When the extremists found out that he was a Christian they hanged him upside down, broke his hands and fingers and burnt his […]
Christ in the courtroom
Somayeh, an Iranian Christian, was arrested while celebrating Pentecost and sent to prison. But throughout the ordeal, Jesus was right beside her… I saw a dream of the end of the world – everything was destroyed. Then I saw a man coming towards me, but I didn’t know that he was Jesus. He came to me, put my hand on […]
An unexplainable joy
Mary from Egypt experienced inconceivable loss when her husband and unborn baby were killed by a suicide bombing at St Mark’s Cathedral in Alexandria on Palm Sunday 2017. But despite her unimaginable pain, she is starting to find joy again… My husband Kareem was a wonderful man. He lived a normal life, but his heart was in heaven. He told […]
SAT-7 ACADEMY CHANGES TO WIDEN VIEWERSHIP
A strategic change of direction has been implemented for SAT-7’s educational channel, SAT-7 ACADEMY. The steps have been taken mainly in response to a viewer survey carried out during the channel’s first year of being on-air. The survey revealed that almost all SAT-7 ACADEMY viewers also watch the SAT-7 ARABIC and SAT-7 KIDS channels. This was encouraging news, but it […]
Sharing women’s stories of hope in hard times
A dangerous prayer When Amira asked God for a marriage that was “out of the ordinary”, her prayer was answered – but not in the way she had expected. She and her fiancé, Farid, had a full and happy life serving alongside each other in their church until Farid’s sudden and severe kidney failure changed everything. Seven long years of […]
Strengthening growing numbers of secret believers in Iran
Spiritually fed “It’s been a year since I came to faith and everything has changed. Don’t stop with your channel: keep broadcasting programmes. God has used you to save us. We are spiritually fed by your teachings. Wherever I go, I tell people about all that I’ve learned from your programmes. People warn me not to but how can I keep […]
Syrian children give thanks for answered prayer
Grow strong despite suffering Learning to trust in God’s provision helps children in war-ravaged Syria to grow strong in their faith despite the suffering around them. A special SAT-7 ARABIC report showed how one Syrian Sunday School is helping children to depend on God – even when it comes to the toys they dearly cherish – and to give thanks for answered […]
Cliff plunge survivor is a changed man
Anger at his family’s financial struggles led Shawky to drink and becoming a violent bully. Until one night, in a drunken haze, he drove the family truck over a cliff edge. Home for Shawky* is in northern Algeria in the mountainous coastal region known as the Kabyle. It’s a rugged area where the Berber minority he belongs to have staunchly […]
The Briefing – October 2017
A controversial referendum for Kurdish independence in Northern Iraq dominated the region’s headlines and triggered the rapid deployment of Iraqi forces to Kirkuk. As expected, on 25 September Kurds in Northern Iraq held a referendum for independence from Iraq. Since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Kurds have enjoyed a de-facto regional governance and since then have aspired to create an […]