“When I remember escaping ISIS, all I see is Jesus”
July 2019It is now five years since so-called Islamic State (IS) seized the Iraqi city of Mosul and advanced within an hour of Baghdad. Hundreds of thousands of citizens fled for their lives. Some who escaped as children are now grown up, including Bella and Sareel, two extraordinary, faith-filled 18-year-old girls. SAT-7 met them in Amman, Jordan, where their families eventually […]
The church that learned to love its enemies
June 2019“It was as if God had prepared us for this,” says Pastor Hikmat Kashouh of his congregation. He is recalling the time, almost eight years ago, when over a million Syrian refugees started pouring into Lebanon, fleeing civil war. Resurrection Church, Beirut, had already built strong connections with local Syrian workers. But what the church was less prepared for was […]
Whatever happened to Myriam, the Iraqi schoolgirl who forgave ISIS?
A message of forgiveness for so-called Islamic State (IS) given by a schoolgirl in a refugee camp “captured millions of hearts” when it went viral in 2014. Now a 30-minute SAT-7 film, Sequel of Hope, catches up with Myriam and her family as they celebrate their first Easter back in their Christian hometown of Qaraqosh. With World Refugee Day on […]
Christian teaching live from Kuwait
May 2019An Evangelical conference in Kuwait, attended by up to 1400 a day and televised on SAT-7, has highlighted the committed Christian presence in the Gulf region. Between 1,200 and 1,400 people attended the three sessions on the person of Christ and what He offers us, and an extra session was added to answer attendees’ questions. All were held and filmed […]
Living proof of God’s faithfulness
SAT-7 discipleship series Follow Me recently introduced viewers to Pastor Elia Maurice. He shared how he has witnessed God’s faithfulness through war, displacement, a kidnapping attempt, and a family tragedy that changed his life forever. On screen, Elia is an unassuming man. One would never suspect his extraordinary life story based on his composure and his assured confidence in the Lord: “God […]
Sudan through the eyes of two servant leaders
April 2019Sudanese Christians Michael and Salah are both teachers and moved to Egypt to study theology. But, amid Sudan’s economic crisis and deep insecurity in Salah’s home region, the two men and their families have stayed on. They shared their concerns for their homeland with SAT-7 Egypt reporter Mary Joseph, spoke of the opportunities to serve in both countries, and explained […]
“Because of SAT-7 KIDS, our daughter loves Jesus!”
April 2019An independent survey has shown that SAT-7’s life-changing impact on families in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is now greater than ever. The research, carried out by IPSOS in 2018, revealed that at least 8.6 million viewers watched SAT-7’s ACADEMY-branded education programmes, and showed a growth of 21 per cent in the number of Arab children watching the […]
A new heart for Iranian believers
April 2019It is not long since we celebrated the birth of Jesus and now we are fast approaching Easter. I don’t know about you, but I find that unless I take the time to deliberate on Christ’s work on the cross it is possible that the celebration of Easter may become a mere tradition. It is amazing to dwell on […]