Youth put best three feet forward for SAT-7
September 2021How do you make the most of one of the last days of freedom before the return to school or college? For ten young people from several churches in Chippenham, Wiltshire, the answer was a three-legged fundraising walk for SAT-7 which has its UK office in the town. Katie Heaton (age 16), whose idea it was, explained: “I decided on the […]
The Briefing – September 2021
September 2021Twenty years after 9/11, the shockwaves of the NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan are being felt widely. Within the country, those who have benefitted most from increased freedoms, educational and work opportunities, along with those who cooperated with international companies and forces, have had most to fear from the swift Taliban takeover. This includes Afghanistan’s underground Christian community of an estimated […]
Suicide prevention: When hope gets through
September 2021Suicide prevention has never been more important – but how can people receive the support and hope they need if the very topic remains taboo? SAT-7 is one of very few voices speaking out about mental health crisis and suicide in the Middle East. As our channels raise awareness, our Audience Relations teams are supporting and counselling viewers in crisis, […]
Who are Afghanistan’s Christians?
As the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan this August, the focus of international news highlighted vulnerable groups such as women and ethnic minorities, and fears that progress made over the last 20 years in human rights, education and democracy might be reversed. A less well-known area has been the growth of a small indigenous Church of mostly secret believers. […]
WHAT IS GOD DOING IN AFGHANISTAN?
Christians in Afghanistan face an existential threat from the Taliban. Revd Tat Stewart, one of the founders of SAT-7 PARS, recalls when Iranian Christians also feared they would be wiped out, 40 years ago. And yet the years since have proven that “the gates of hell cannot prevail”. He shares how the story of the Iranian Church can give us […]
SAT-7 Lebanon studio broadcasts hope to a country on the edge of collapse
September 2021Life in Lebanon is becoming unbearable for many. SAT-7’s Beirut-based Communications Officer, Maria Al Khoury, shares her experience of the crisis that has engulfed her homeland and how by God’s grace, SAT-7 is continuing to broadcast hope. Lebanon is passing through one of the most complex and tough economic crises in the world. Every area of daily life for Lebanese people is affected, and in […]
An Afghan pastor’s prayers for his country
August 2021How should we pray for Afghanistan as its people face an uncertain future under Taliban rule alongside drought, poverty and a global pandemic? To help us, Afghan church leader Shoaib Ebadi turns to the prayer our Saviour taught us, the Lord’s Prayer. Please pray with us now for Afghanistan. “Our Heavenly Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. We praise You, Lord. You are a […]
SAT-7 supports Afghan Christians in danger from Taliban
August 2021“I came to Christ a year ago. The Kabul situation is dreadful. Please help us! The lives of my eight-year-old daughter and my own are both in danger.” This message from a single father in Afghanistan is typical of the urgent cries for help SAT-7 has received in the last few days as the Taliban seized control of the country. […]