Stories

God answered despairing widow’s cry

Life had become so difficult and painful for one 60-year-old widow and viewer of SAT-7 that she wanted to die. But while watching a live prayer and worship programme on SAT-7, God spoke to her and she felt compelled to call the show and share her story with presenter Maher Fayez.

Sadegh – musician finds new song

“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.

Fatma and Ibrahim – family finds refuge in Christ

As you listen to Fatma* tell the story of why she, her husband, Ibrahim* and their three girls became five of Lebanon’s millions Syrian refugees – you start to understand why so many have taken the ultimate step of leaving their home country.

Rescuing Families

Families across the Middle East are crying out. In Syria, a mother struggles to find ways to comfort her children as they toss and turn while they sleep because of the violence they have seen. As his young daughter throws tantrums, an Egyptian father wonders how to discipline her in a Godly manner. Meanwhile, parents in Iran watch as their teenaged son struggles with drugs; an epidemic that is spreading rampant among the youth. A mother in Egypt prays to God as she watches her son stray away from his faith. How should these parents respond?

Four Ways We Are So Much More

“Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?” Matthew 6:26

Assaulted Christian woman still waits for justice

SAT-7 current affairs show Bridges has reported on the latest turn in the shocking case of Souad Thabet, a 70-year-old Christian woman who was stripped naked and dragged through the streets of Al-Karm village in Upper Egypt in May 2016.

Standing with viewers in horror and hope

As both positive and tragic events unfold in the turbulent Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, SAT‑7 crews and partners based in several nations are on the scene to “rejoice with those who rejoice” and “weep with those who weep”.

Viewers testify to marriages restored

A woman from Egypt who betrayed her husband shared how their marriage was restored after God spoke to her through a program on SAT-7.

Family in Christ

“I don’t know how to raise my kids, but you help me raise them in the knowledge of Jesus Christ, His love and His person.”

Arad from Iran

Sara from Iran

A life-changing taxi 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.

Scarred city becomes refugee sanctuary

Once besieged by the Syrian army, a Lebanon town has become a place of welcome for Syrians fleeing terror thanks to God’s work in the lives of Lebanese Christians. SAT‑7’s Dave Mann visited Zahlé, where he met with Syrian refugees and those ministering to them…

SAT-7: An Advocate

For many in the Middle East and North Africa, individuals face isolation for more than their faith. SAT-7 is more than a family of television channels: we are advocates.

Grieving mother finds peace

It’s impossible to know exactly how many people SAT-7 has reached. But when our viewers contact us directly, we get a glimpse of who is on the other side of the TV screen. This time, an Iranian woman named Mahsa* called to thank SAT-7 for supporting her as she mourns the death of her only son, Naveed.

For Hosam, a prayer after watching SAT-7 changed everything

Prophetic, practical peace-making in Syria and Iraq

Dr Nadim Nassar stresses the “need for a Christian voice in the media to compete with its secular counterparts”.

Shadia from the Gulf

Shadia and her sisters long to follow Jesus… but fear he won’t hear their prayer in a country without churches

How Much More?

How much is a life worth? Many people don’t really know their heavenly value.

Bethlehem Messengers who bear good news

Two special broadcasts from Bethlehem were among SAT-7’s packed and diverse schedule of Christmas programs this year between the Western Christmas (25 December) and the Eastern one (7 January).

I thank God for each and every one of you

Cairo Bombing Testimonies

The New Year is marked with mourning rather than celebrating. The Cairo church bombing that took place in December 2016 was sobering. It was a shocking reminder that our earthly life is not eternal.

I forgave Daesh

Azraa from the Nineveh Valley in Iraq told SAT-7 how she and her family – like thousands threatened by the militants – had to flee to Iraqi Kurdistan.

We Counter Extremism