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Giving God More, Government Less

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:33:22 GMT

Have you ever wished you could give more to Christian ministry and less to government? For many of us, there is way.

SAT-7 - Social Media

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:26:01 GMT

Have you tweeted? Do your grandchildren post on your Facebook wall? Have you watched a video on YouTube or viewed pictures on Flickr? Have you joined an online social media community?

Seconded in the Lord's Service

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:13:37 GMT

“I’ll second that.” We’ve all heard or made this comment when attending board or committee meetings. To “second” something is to support it, to come alongside, to reinforce the work or initiatives of others.

In Christian ministry, and in particular at SAT-7’s international offices, seconding, or more accurately, “seconded,” takes on another special meaning.

The Gospel: Not Works But Grace

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:17:57 GMT

The Old Testament story of the Tower of Babel is a story of false religion. It’s a story of a people who seek self-defined greatness rather than godliness.

For their salvation, temporal and eternal, the people of Genesis 11 set out...

Using Media To Communicate Biblical Truth

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:19:43 GMT

“Will Spiderman go to heaven?” It’s the kind of question Essam receives regularly as host of the SAT-7 KIDS program “Why Is That?” "We get all kinds of questions,” says Essam. “Some are straight-forward such as, ‘Why is my dad bald?’ and others are spiritual. We try to answer in a way that will continue to speak to the child even until they become 20 or 30 years old.”

For God So Loved the World

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:21:28 GMT

I heard Billy Graham speak in a stadium just once in my life, and I’ve always been glad for the experience. I was a teenager, rode a church bus to the city, and wouldn’t you know it, Rev. Graham’s text for the evening was the best known verse in the Bible, John 3:16.

SAT-7’s Role in Reaching the 10/40 Window

Tue, 25 May 2010 16:38:30 GMT

“10/40 Window” has been part of the Christian lexicon for twenty years. It’s a handy designation for that part of the earth’s land mass lying between 10 and 40 degrees latitude north of the equator. The 10/40 Window encompasses North and Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and most of Asia.

Volunteers for SAT-7 USA

Tue, 11 May 2010 09:30:32 GMT

“Volunteers” own an honorable track record in America. More than two hundred years ago volunteers defeated professionals, winning American independence against all odds over eight years of battles on land and sea.

Building the Church in the Middle East

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:01:08 GMT

The Church, followers of Jesus Christ, is alive in the Middle East. In some places growing, in others struggling. In places emerging, in others centuries old.

Conversation with SAT-7’s Founder

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:41:27 GMT

“In Iraq,” Terry Ascott observes, “a satellite dish is now a must-have appliance.”

Terry is no stranger to Middle Eastern trends. SAT-7’s Founder and International CEO has lived in the Middle East for more than thirty years...

New Mission Paradigms in the Middle East

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:28:02 GMT

“What college major should I pursue to serve the Lord in missions?” It’s a question my friend the international ministries executive heard often.

Christian Broadcasting To As Many People As Possible

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:13:21 GMT

Providing Christian television throughout the entire region of the Middle East and North Africa is a mammoth undertaking. Yet the Lord has made it possible. It’s not so much a technological challenge as a philosophic one.

Technological Tools for the Times

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:40:43 GMT

It’s a privilege to watch how God uses different people, talent, and methods to accomplish his purposes at different times. Certainly this is true in our efforts to fulfill the Great Commission.

For Youth and Truth

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:41:12 GMT

Children will live most of their lives in tomorrow. So it seems logical to say, influence them and you influence the future. As children go, so goes a culture. In the Middle East and North Africa this truism is playing out before our eyes.