Stories
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May 2017 16 items
Living beyond persecution
For many Iranians, the pressures of living as a new believer become so high that they have to flee their homeland.
Syria: the cry of refugees for an education
A GENERATION OUT OF SCHOOL
Lebanon: the cry for unity and tolerance
A UNIQUE COUNTRY
Jordan: working together to meet the cries
LOCAL PARTNERS
Bible training via satellite TV
SAT-7 provides curriculum-based Bible teaching programs for those across the Middle East and North Africa who are in church leadership or who have a thirst to learn more but have no access to formal Bible training.
Bedtime stories
BIBLE STORIES FOR YOUNG VIEWERS YOUNG PEOPLE ARE A MAJOR FOCUS OF SAT-7’S MINISTRY. OUR DESIRE IS TO FULFILL THE BIBLE VERSE: “START CHILDREN OFF ON THE WAY THEY SHOULD GO, AND EVEN WHEN THEY ARE OLD THEY WILL NOT TURN FROM IT.” PROVERBS 22:6 (NIV)
I beg to differ
YOU COULD HELP SAVE A MARRIAGE, PREVENT A FIGHT BETWEEN NEIGHBORS, OR EVEN HEAL A DIVIDED CHURCH. YOUR SUPPORT FOR SAT-7 ENABLES THE SAT-7 PARS CHANNEL TO AIR A NEW PROGRAM TEACHING FARSI SPEAKERS HOW TO MANAGE DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS BIBLICALLY.
Inside the tents of Syrian refugee mothers
STEP INSIDE THE TENTS OF SYRIAN REFUGEE MOTHERS IN LEBANON AND MEET REEM AND MAHA, MOTHERS OF SMALL CHILDREN.
First step
THIS DISCIPLESHIP PROGRAM IS AIMED AT NORTH AFRICAN WOMEN WHO MAY HAVE FEW OR NO OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP. IT IS PRESENTED BY THREE WOMEN IN AN INTIMATE LIVING ROOM-STYLE SETTING AND PARTICULARLY AIMS TO HELP ILLITERATE WOMEN. TWO OF THE PRESENTERS TAKE ON THE ROLE OF NEW CHRISTIANS AND ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FAITH THAT ANY NEW BELIEVER MIGHT ASK.
Bible Heroes
YOUNG PEOPLE ARE A MAJOR FOCUS OF SAT-7’S MINISTRY. OUR DESIRE IS TO FULFILL THE BIBLE VERSE: “START CHILDREN OFF ON THE WAY THEY SHOULD GO, AND EVEN WHEN THEY ARE OLD THEY WILL NOT TURN FROM IT.” PROVERBS 22:6 (NIV)
Jailed house church couple flee Iranian authorities
IMPRISONED AND BLACKLISTED BY THE AUTHORITIES BECAUSE OF THEIR CHRISTIAN ACTIVITIES, ARSHIA AND HIS WIFE MAHANAZ FELT THEY HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO FLEE IRAN.
Fifteen minutes with Jesus
DISABLED PEOPLE ARE AMONG THE MOST MARGINALIZED GROUPS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA. THANKS TO LOW AWARENESS AND A CULTURE OF SHAME, DISABLED CHILDREN ARE SOMETIMES HIDDEN AWAY AND NEVER SCHOOLED OR INTEGRATED INTO SOCIETY.
Egypt: the cry of a church under pressure
A two-day visit to Egypt by Pope Francis (28-29 April 2017) was arranged to bring a message of unity and give hope to the country’s Christians, still grieving after several church bombings. SAT-7 covered the visit, including a communion involving an expected 21,000 people, and a visit to the bombed St Peter and St Paul (“Botroseya”) church in Cairo.
The power of mothers
As Mother’s Day approaches with its e-cards, flowers, and dinners, we often think of our mothers. The commercials and ads can make it a difficult holiday for those who have lost their mothers, or those who struggle with a tumultuous relationship with their mothers. Their influence on our lives as women can be profound, whether good or bad. For mothers can be so much more than caregivers, family members and breadwinners. They were created by God to be leaders through their actions and words. “When she speaks her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness.” (Proverbs 31:26)
Turkey: the cry of isolated believers
These are difficult times for Christians in Turkey. The country has suffered an increase in terrorist attacks in major cities and been in an extended state of emergency following the attempted coup in July 2016. The far-reaching repercussions included mass sackings, arrests and the closure of hundreds of media outlets. The impact of the result of last month’s divisive referendum on constitutional changes to presidential powers remains to be seen.
Iran: the cry for meaning from young men
TACKLING DRUG ADDICTION Iran has the highest rate of drug addiction in the world, with at least 2 million Iranians in a population of 75 million addicted to illegal substances. Young men are at the centre of this phenomenon – with high unemployment, gender segregation and a ban on alcohol, drug use is seen as the only outlet for many. Drug dealing is also often seen as a way out of poverty, especially with a thriving heroin trade in neighbouring Afghanistan.