Iranian children draw their dreams for SAT-7 PARS
May 2018SAT-7 PARS children’s programme A Girl’s World recently asked children to share their hopes and dreams in pictures. The drawings give a fascinating insight into the lives of Persian-speaking children and the challenges they face. “I dream about a world with happiness for kids and their parents, a world without war, hunger, and without any fears for all children,” one young girl wrote […]
SAT-7 launches resources for Arabic and Farsi speakers in the UK
May 2018SAT-7 UK has launched an online video portal featuring a wealth of Arabic and Farsi programme clips to help those who are working with people from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in their local communities. The video clips are presented by Arab and Iranian theologians and answer some fundamental questions of the Christian faith, such as, “Who is […]
Being God’s family to lonely children
Children affected by conflict in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) can feel miserably lonely and vulnerable. With Family of Jesus, a new live prayer and worship show, SAT-7 KIDS shows these and other isolated young people that with Christ, they never have to be alone. Across the MENA, childhoods are in crisis. Conflicts in Yemen, Syria, and Iraq […]
Young Iranian Asylum Seeker Prays for SAT-7
Live calls to SAT-7 children’s shows are usually to answer quiz questions or to participate in games and contests. But David, a ten-year-old Iranian boy, called in to Persian kid’s show Golpand to pray for SAT-7 and its staff. David and his family are currently living in Turkey – the decision on their asylum claim is pending. Following Jesus while living […]
The Briefing – May 2018
May 2018It has been a month of startling moves and developments that will have a seismic impact in the region. Four major developments dominated the news this month. Firstly, the official opening of the US Embassy in Jerusalem (14 May). When President Trump first announced this last December, some saw it as a political move for domestic voters that would, nevertheless, […]
SAT-7 AUDIENCE IN IRAN AND AFGHANISTAN DOUBLES
15 May 2018 The launch of SAT-7’s Persian television channel on a second satellite has seen the overall number of viewers contacting the channel double within its first year, including a surge in responses from Afghans. On 15 May 2017, SAT-7 PARS significantly expanded its audience reach by launching on the Yahsat satellite and, in doing so, became the only […]
Lebanon: writing the Gospel in the landscape
May 2018Although rich in history and natural beauty, Lebanon’s countryside has been ravaged by war, unchecked development and poor stewardship of the land. But Christian-led environmental projects with local communities are restoring wetlands and creating green spaces that locals are proud of. Chris Naylor, Executive Director of environmental charity A Rocha, reports on a recent visit. History is written in the […]
“OUR PEOPLE” SPARKS VILLAGE EXCITEMENT
When a SAT-7 team invited villagers in Upper Egypt to take part in a teaching and worship programme, the response was overwhelming: almost the whole village turned out. Our People, which is airing on SAT-7 ARABIC, is a short creative programme in which poet and pastor Dr Shady George explains Jesus’ teachings through storytelling, poetry and song. The show was recorded in a predominantly Christian […]