Singing worship songs openly, free of fear, is something that we in the UK often take for granted. But it is a freedom many Persian-speaking Christians in countries such as Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan cannot currently enjoy. What are you doing this Sunday? If you belong to a congregation, you will probably make your way to church – and won’t […]
In Cairo this New Year’s Eve, so many believers gathered to begin 2019 in an atmosphere of praise and prayer that the 3,000-capacity Kasr el Dobara Evangelical Church (KDEC) had to expand into the street. SAT-7 live-streamed the second of two New Year’s Eve celebrations from the church. Together they drew some 8,000 worshippers. As 3,000 participated in the main […]
When worship programme Keep on Singing broadcast a special episode from Jordan, God used it in a very powerful way. “You have made history for Jordan,” one musician said – and SAT-7 ARABIC viewers agreed. Many shared how the programme showed a new vision of Jordanian Christian identity and encouraged them to return to the Lord. The special show featured […]
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 […]
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 […]
Egyptian Christians welcomed a very special guest at a recent celebration for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in Cairo. Bishop Heinrich Bedford-Strohn from Germany spoke at the event, which was held on 18 November and also featured a powerful performance of worship songs through the ages. The Bishop, who is chairman of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) council […]
A season of Christian festivals in Egypt, culminating in an event uniting an estimated 14,000 worshippers has brought hope to millions in a year that has seen ruthless attacks on the nation’s church. Christian broadcaster SAT-7 streamed The Count it Right festival (26-28 October) live to viewers across the Arab world as thousands attended for worship, teaching and encouragement. After […]
Hundreds of Egyptian Christians recently gathered for a two-day worship festival in Egypt within 15 miles of a terrorist attack that claimed the lives of 28 believers in May. The Days of Harvest event at Maghagha in Minya governorate (5-6 October) was one of at least six large-scale conferences that have drawn Christians for worship and teaching and that have […]
Hundreds of Egyptian Christians recently gathered for a two-day worship festival in Egypt within 15 miles of a terrorist attack that claimed the lives of 28 believers in May. The Days of Harvest event at Maghagha in Minya governorate (5-6 October) was one of at least six large-scale conferences that have drawn Christians for worship and teaching and that have […]
Sing despite difficult circumstances “We have the right to sing despite all the difficult circumstances around us. James 1:2 says “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” We thank the Lord because He is with us just as He was with […]
