After his father died, teenager Kivanҫ tried to bury his pain and questions in drinking, smoking and partying. While his mother experienced God’s strength helping her, Kivanҫ felt weighed down by his burdens and those of his friends. Then, through his mother’s prayers and witness, Kivanҫ learnt that that “Jesus has been already the carrier of all burdens and troubles”. […]
There just isn’t anything like this on any of the other channels we can get here. The programmes provide such a wonderful opportunity for me to explain to my children what we believe as Christians in ways they understand. Living in a strongly Muslim country as we do, it really is a precious thing to me to have this channel.” […]
‘Words of Hope’ is a short devotional programme broadcast on SAT-7 TÜRK. After watching the programme Murat emailed SAT-7 to say: Last night I watched the ‘Words of Hope’ programme. What the host read from the Bible really affected me. My system of belief—the way I’ve been burdened all my life with living under punishment because of how religion was […]
Former athlete Sam turned to drugs to numb the emptiness he felt. Until Bible quotes given to him during rehab set his life on a completely new course. Sam is a 33-year-old man living with his wife and young daughter in Iran. In his adolescent years and through most of his 20s he was an athlete and quite successful. He […]
A life-changing cab ride In an unusual series of events, the Lord has used SAT-7, a dream, and a cab ride to guide one man to a church in his hometown. Like millions across the globe, Ravi* was spending the evening at home in Iran watching satellite TV. He came across SAT-7 PARS while channel surfing. The programme talked about […]
“I think SAT-7 was part of God’s plan for my life. Even when we don’t know God, He knows us,” says Sadegh, an Iranian believer, now living in the UK. In the last five years, Sadegh’s life has undergone a revolution. Today he is on fire for God; five years ago – in his early twenties – socialising and playing […]
As you listen to Fatma* tell the story of why she, her husband, Ibrahim* and their three girls became five of Lebanon’s one million Syrian refugees – you start to understand why so many have taken the ultimate step of leaving their home country. The chaos and violence have made life in their home country impossible and they feared especially […]
After being forced to leave her home country because of her new faith, Karema has become an ambassador for Christ to Syrians made homeless by war. Karema shared with us her journey to Christ from a Muslim background and how God has led her to new ministries while studying theology and training in Lebanon. Science graduate Karema was working in […]
Receiving an award from your industry peers is always going to be exciting. No more so than when that recognition is for your work in improving the lives of society’s most vulnerable. That’s what happened this summer for Juliana Sfeir, Special Projects Manager and Executive Producer of social impact programmes at SAT-7 Lebanon when the Lebanese Center for Human Rights […]
Hannieh, a young Iranian woman, contacted the Audience Relations Team at SAT-7 PARS several times. After trusting in Christ she faced unemployment and family pressures. Eventually, she felt overwhelmed and was plunged into the depths of depression, until God answered her cry for help. “I would like to thank you for all your prayers for me. I came to Christ […]
