19 May 2017

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.

This is especially valuable in a region of the world where mainstream culture does not teach people how to handle disagreements lovingly. Sectarianism leads to religious persecution and political oppression, and community disputes can lead to blood feuds.

In early 2016, SAT-7 PARS will begin airing the program I Beg to Differ, based on a book of the same title by Christian author Tim Muelhoff. Presenters Rev. Sasan Tosli and Nikoo Ordodary (pictured above) will model “navigating difficult conversations with truth and love” by voicing their opposing views on various topics during the episodes.

It’s easy to go into an argument focused on winning and showing the other person that he or she is wrong. But Muelhoff’s book calls for a change in thought, where the goal of communication is biblical unity. He points out Scripture encouraging readers to be gentle with one another (Galatians 6:1), listen carefully to one another, and rely on God to manage their heated emotions (Proverbs 17:27).

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