REPENT AMERICA - CALLING A NATION IN REBELLION TOWARD GOD TO REPENTANCE
REPENT
v. To sorrow or be pained for sin, as a violation of God's holy law, a dishonor to His character and government, and the foulest ingratitude to a Being of infinite benevolence.
"Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors."
Proverbs 8:1-3
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COLLEGE CAMPUS TOUR COMES TO NEW ENGLAND, WITNESSING IN 'WITCH CITY' & MORE!11/24/13
(RA UPDATE) ------ Read about the ministry's campus tour in New England, its witness in the "Witch City" on Halloween and its outreach at the World Series in Boston. Read More
REPENT AMERICA TO WITNESS IN 'WITCH CITY,' MAYOR CONFRONTED FOR CONDUCTING SAME-SEX 'MARRIAGES' & MORE!10/24/13
(RA UPDATE) ------ Read about the ministry's upcoming outreach in "Witch City," its stand for Christ as New Jersey performs its first homosexual "weddings," its evangelism at "OutFest" in Philadelphia, its efforts to expose America's abortion holocaust, its work on the Seaside Heights boardwalk, which was recently affected by fire and its visit to Washington, D.C. to evangelize Muslims on the anniversary of 9/11. Read More
WORD OF GOD PROCLAIMED IN THE 'CESSPOOL OF SIN,' TRUE LIBERTY DECLARED ON INDEPENDENCE DAY & MORE!07/27/13
(RA UPDATE) ------ Read about the ministry's outreach this weekend in Asheville, North Carolina, its Fourth of July proclamation in the birthplace of America, its evangelistic efforts during two prominent homosexual pride parades, its Gospel work on the Jersey beaches and its counter to a national production promoting evolution. Read More
EVANGELISTS ATTACKED BY VIOLENT MOB, JUDGE RULES STREET PREACHING IS DISORDERLY CONDUCT & MORE!05/27/13
(RA UPDATE) ------ Read about a Philadelphia strip club's violent reaction to public preaching, the conviction of an evangelist for preaching near a noisy bar, the ministry's recent outreach at a local ball game, its efforts outside of the trial of abortionist Kermit Gosnell and its witness to homosexuals at Equality Forum. Read More
REPENT AMERICA TALKS 'MORALLY STRAIGHT' SCOUTING, PHILADELPHIA BAR DISTRICT RAGES AGAINST THE WORD OF GOD & MORE!05/04/13
(RA UPDATE) ------ Read about the ministry's recent television appearance regarding open homosexuality in the Boy Scouts, its outreach in a popular bar district in Philadelphia, its exaltation of Christ at one of Philadelphia's largest mosques and its public proclamation of the Gospel near the Liberty Bell. Read More
RA DENOUNCES OBAMANATION AT INAUGURATION, GOSPEL TO GO FORTH AT SUPER BOWL XLVII & MORE!01/28/13
(RA UPDATE) ------ Read about the ministry's recent trip to Washington, D.C. to preach the Gospel at the inauguration of Barack Obama, its upcoming outreach at Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans, and the continued growth of Christian News Network as it delivers news and information from an uncompromising Biblical worldview. Read More
REPENT AMERICA REACHES OUT AT 'OUTFEST,' APOSTASY EXPOSED AT 'AMERICA FOR JESUS' & MORE!10/14/12
(RA UPDATE) ------ Read about the ministry's recent outreach at the homosexual celebration "OutFest," its warning against apostasy at "America for Jesus" and its stand for Biblical truth and voice for the unborn at the Democratic National Convention. Read More
REPENT AMERICA DENOUNCES ARREST OF CHRISTIANS IN NEW ORLEANS, CALLS FOR DOJ INTERVENTION09/17/12
(Christian News) ------ A national evangelistic group is denouncing the recent arrest of six Christians in New Orleans' French Quarter and is seeking intervention from the federal government, including the Department of Justice. Read More
EVANGELISTS DESCEND UPON DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION TO PREACH REPENTANCE AND FAITH IN CHRIST09/04/12
(Christian News) ------ A number of evangelists from across the country have descended upon the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina to reach out to attendees of the Democratic National Convention. Read More
REPENT AMERICA PROCLAIMS TRUTH IN LAWLESS STREETS OF ASHEVILLE, BURNING OF ABORTED BABIES EXPOSED IN NORTH CAROLINA & MORE!08/14/12
(RA UPDATE) ------ Read about the ministry's recent outreach on the lawless streets of Asheville during a popular public festival, its work to expose and reprove Stericycle's incineration of aborted babies in North Carolina, the exciting launch of the Christian News Network and RA's witness last month to thousands in the birthplace of America on Independence Day. Read More
U.S. SUPREME COURT SHOWS INTEREST IN CASE OF EVANGELIST ARRESTED NEAR LIBERTY BELL08/02/12
(Christian News) ------ A civil liberties organization states that the United States Supreme Court is showing signs of interest in a case involving an evangelist that was arrested while preaching near the Liberty Bell. Read More
EXTRA! EXTRA! REPENT AMERICA LAUNCHES CHRISTIAN NEWS NETWORK07/18/12
(RA) ------ Repent America recently launched the Christian News Network, a daily online news source that provides up-to-date news and information affecting the body of Christ worldwide from an uncompromising Biblical worldview. Read More
SYRACUSE POLICE SERGEANT WHO 'LIKELY' VIOLATED EVANGELISTS' RIGHTS RELIEVED OF DUTIES06/12/12
(Christian News) ------ The City of Syracuse has relieved one of its officers from his enforcement duties following a civil challenge presented by two evangelists in federal court. Read More
FEDERAL COURT: EVANGELISTS HAVE 'STRONG CASE' AGAINST CITY OF SYRACUSE05/23/12
(Christian News) ------ A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order to two evangelists that filed suit against the City of Syracuse, New York, stating that they have a "strong case" against its officials. Read More
DESIGNATED ZONES TARGET RELIGIOUS SPEECH04/15/12
(RA Update) ------ A Christian organization is asking Williamsburg, Virginia, to repent of a proposed ordinance to limit free speech. The ordinance would ban free speech in Market Square and the historical areas of the city. Read More | Listen Now
REPENT AMERICA TARGETS SECOND ABORTION COLLABORATOR, NYPD CONFRONTED FOR STIFLING GOSPEL & MORE!01/29/12
(RA Update) ------ Read about the ministry's launch of the Campaign to Stop Curtis Bay Energy as it works to save babies' lives, its challenge against a New York City ordinance that stifles the Gospel and its recent outreach in Haw River, North Carolina, where the medical waste giant Stericycle is operating an incineration plant like a modern-day Auschwitz. Read More
REPENT AMERICA PROCLAIMS TRUTH IN VIRGINIA, ABORTION COLLABORATION INVESTIGATED IN MISSISSIPPI & MORE!12/28/11
(RA Update) ------ Read about the ministry's recent outreach efforts in Virginia; its investigation in Mississippi as it works to end the abortion holocaust in the state, and take a stroll down memory lane as we reflect on the events of the past year. Read More
REPENT AMERICA SHARES TREASURE WITH 'BLACK FRIDAY' CROWDS, ROB BELL SUPPORTERS HEAR THE GOSPEL & MORE!11/29/11
(RA Update) ------ Read about the ministry's tract distribution on "Black Friday;" its proclamation of the Gospel to those gathered to hear popular emergent author Rob Bell speak in Philadelphia; its outreach to thousands of homosexuals at OutFest, and more. Read More
REPENT AMERICA WARNS OF THE TERROR OF THE LORD, WORD OF GOD PROCLAIMED TO WALL STREET OCCUPIERS & MORE!10/27/11
(RA Update) ------ Read about the ministry's recent visit to the historic Eastern State Penitentiary to warn about the terror of the Lord; its proclamation of the Word of God to Wall Street occupiers; its evangelistic outreach on Capitol Hill; its travels to a number of college campuses to preach to students, and its work to save the lives of preborn babies through the Campaign to Stop Stericycle. Read More
REPENT AMERICA TEACHES THE GOSPEL TO NEW ENGLAND STUDENTS, VICTORY IN WINCHESTER! & MORE!
09/20/11
(RA Update) ------ Read about the ministry's recent outreach on college campuses in New England; its victory in its civil challenge against the City of Winchester; its visit to Virginia to proclaim Christ throughout the state, and its evangelistic efforts in New York City. Read More
CITY TO ALLOW SPEECH THAT MAY EVEN 'ANNOY'09/01/1109/20/11
(WorldNetDaily) ------ Officials in Winchester, Va., will alter their noise ordinance and adjust its enforcement following a First Amendment lawsuit against city procedures that censored speech that might annoy some people, according to a legal team fighting the battle. Read More
REPENT AMERICA PREACHES ABOUT TRUE FREEDOM ON INDEPENDENCE DAY, THOUSANDS HEAR THE GOSPEL DURING SUMMER OUTREACHES & MORE!08/15/11
(RA Update) ------ Read about RA's evangelistic outreach at the Liberty Bell on Independence Day; the ministry's travels this summer to preach the Gospel to thousands; its pending appeal in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court; its ongoing civil challenge in Winchester, Virginia and the behind-the-scenes counseling that takes place all year through RA's partnership with the website hopeforhomosexuals.com Read More
RYDER TO ABORTIONISTS: 'NOT WITH OUR TRUCKS!'06/25/11
(RA Update) ------ In a major victory for the pro-life movement, Ryder System, Inc., one of the nation's leading truck leasing companies, has notified the Campaign to Stop Stericycle that the corporate giant no longer will allow medical waste disposal company Stericycle to use its trucks to service abortion clinics. Read More
REPENT AMERICA REPROVES
'PROSPERITY' PREACHERS, GREEKS HEAR THE GOSPEL & MORE!06/14/11
(RA Update) ------ On June 4th, Repent America (RA) ministered outside of the so-called "Holy Ghost Headquarters Revival Center" in Philadelphia, which had been hosting a month-long series of services that featured a number of prominent speakers, many of which teach false doctrines. Read More
REPENT AMERICA GOES BACK TO SCHOOL, WINCHESTER POLICE SPY ON CHRISTIANS...AGAIN & MORE!05/19/11
(RA Update) ------ Warmer weather enables greater opportunities for evangelism, and so with the arrival of Spring, Repent America (RA) returned to area college campuses to preach the Gospel. Read More
MAY CHRISTIANS PREACH OUTSIDE A PHILADELPHIA MOSQUE?05/01/11
(American Thinker) ------ Law enforcement scrutiny, detainment by police, and a court date to answer trumped-up charges: these are the consequences of preaching Christianity to Muslims not only throughout much of the Islamic world, but sometimes even in America as well. Read More
'FREE-SPEECH ZONE' NOT REALLY FREE, SAYS PRO-LIFE PREACHER04/10/11
(OneNewsNow) ------ Michael Marcavage of the organization Repent America is a street preacher who had argued that in several events, his group's constitutional right to free speech was violated by Philadelphia authorities. Read More
EVANGELISTS ARRESTED AND BANNED FROM UNIVERSITY CAMPUS04/07/11
(RA Alert) ------ Officers at the University of Delaware arrested three evangelists while they were ministering the Gospel of Jesus Christ to students on campus. Read More
REPENT AMERICA RELEASES STATEMENT ON TRAGIC LOSS OF LONGTIME ATTORNEY SCOTT SHIELDS03/26/11
(RA Alert) ------ Repent America (RA) is saddened by the sudden and tragic loss of longtime defense attorney for the ministry, C. Scott Shields. Read More
REPENT AMERICA BRINGS HOPE TO THE HURTING, JUDGE DISCARDS LIBERTY BELL SUIT, SUPERIOR COURT TO HEAR EVANGELIST'S CASE & MORE!03/22/11
(RA Update) ------ In this update: Repent America Brings Hope to the Hurting, Judge Discards Liberty Bell Suit, Superior Court to Hear Evangelist's Case & More! Read More
CAMPAIGN TO STOP STERICYCLE HURLS STONE AT GOLIATH, THANK YOU CORPORAL STEVEN ARMBRUSTER & MORE!02/08/11
(RA Update) ------ In this update: Campaign to Stop Stericycle Hurls Stone at Goliath, Thank You Corporal Steven Armbruster, Lifting Up the King of Kings on Martin Luther King Day and Help Repent America Capture the Truth. Read More
PROTESTERS LAUNCH CAMPAIGN TO EXPOSE ABORTION 'PROFITEERS'01/30/11
(WorldNetDaily) -- A Christian organization with the politically incorrect name Repent America has launched a campaign that chief Michael Marcavage says could be the one to bring the abortion industry in the United States to its knees. Read More
COP'S RIGHT TO PROTECT GOSPEL PREACHERS ASSERTED IN COURT01/28/11
(WorldNetDaily) -- Does a police officer have the right to disobey an order that would cause him to violate the constitutional rights of, say, a Christian open-air preacher at a public university? Read More
EVANGELISTS NOT GUILTY OF 'DISORDERLY CONDUCT'11/17/10
(OneNewsNow) - Following their July 3 arrest for sharing the gospel outside a Philadelphia mosque, two evangelists say they have been vindicated by a recent community court ruling. Read More
UPDATE - EVANGELISTS ARRESTED AT MOSQUE PREPARE FOR TRIAL, WITNESSING
IN 'WITCH CITY' & MORE!11/05/10
(RA Update) - In this update: Evangelists Arrested at Mosque Prepare For Trial, Witnessing in 'Witch City', Repent America's Campus Tour Exposes Reality of Abortion, Outrage Turns Into Outcry at 'OutFest' & More! Read More
GROUP TAKING BIBLICAL, PRO-LIFE MESSAGE TO SCHOOLS10/21/10
(AFR) - Repent America has kicked off its annual evangelism tour of high school and college campuses across Pennsylvania to inform youth and young adults about the realities of abortion. Read MoreListen
UPDATE - NEW FILM ON BIBLICAL EVANGELISM RELEASED, PROSECUTOR PROLONGS TRIAL OF EVANGELISTS ARRESTED AT MOSQUE & MORE!09/03/10
(RA) - In this update: Order your copy of the new film: Go, Stand, Speak: The Forgotten Power of the Public Proclamation of the Gospel. Learn about the upcoming trial of two evangelists who were arrested for preaching Christ at a Philadelphia mosque and how you can help, and much more! Read More
COPS ACCUSED OF ERASING STREET PREACHER'S EVIDENCE07/09/10
(WorldNetDaily) - A Christian missionary who preaches the Gospel message in public places across the nation says officers from the University of Pennsylvania illegally arrested him and tampered with evidence about their actions during a preaching mission on public walks in front a Philadelphia mosque. Read More
UPDATE - CONVICTIONS FOR PREACHING NEAR LIBERTY BELL OVERTURNED, PHILADELPHIA JUDGE: PREACHING IS 'DISORDERLY CONDUCT' & MORE!06/24/10
(RA) - In this update: Convictions for Preaching Near Liberty Bell Overturned, Philadelphia Judge: Preaching is 'Disorderly Conduct' & More! Read More
FREE SPEECH RESTORED AT LIBERTY BELL06/18/10
(WorldNetDaily) - A federal appeals court has restored to the public First Amendment speech protections at the historical Philadelphia site where the Liberty Bell - which carries the biblical admonition from Leviticus 25:10 to "Proclaim liberty throughout the land unto all the inhabitants thereof" - is on display. Read More
GOVERNMENT CALLS PREACHING 'CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER'04/13/10
(WorldNetDaily) - A panel of judges at the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today heard arguments that free speech should be allowed on public property at the site of the famous Liberty Bell, which itself quotes from the Bible in stating, "Proclaim liberty throughout the land unto all the inhabitants thereof." Read More
UPDATE - SUPER BOWL OUTREACH, ABORTION COLLABORATOR PROJECT & MORE!02/05/10
(RA) - Repent America (RA) recently returned from preaching the Word of God and the Gospel of Jesus Christ to tens of thousands of Super Bowl fans in Miami Gardens, Florida. In addition to ministering... Read More
MINISTRY FOR LIFE IN SUPER BOWL CITY02/05/10
(OneNewsNow) - Super Bowl revelers in Miami are likely to be confronted about the value of life as the game approaches. Read More
CLOSING A DEADLY LOOPHOLE01/27/10
(OneNewsNow) - Virginia lawmakers are working on proposals to close a loophole in current law that purportedly let a mother get away with killing her newborn child. Read More
UPDATE - WITNESS AT 'OUTFEST,' IN 'THE WITCH CITY' & MORE!12/17/09
(RA) - Repent America (RA) has had a very productive fall season in our work for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The following are several highlights of our various outreaches. Read More
PASTORS TO HOLDER: BIBLE STILL CONDEMNS HOMOSEXUALITY11/18/09
(WorldNetDaily) - A former U.S. Navy chaplain who was removed from the service after he exercised his right to pray "in Jesus' name" against the wishes of his chain of command read the biblical condemnation of homosexuality at a rally in front of the U.S. Justice Department to protest the nation's new "hate crimes" law. Read More
HATE CRIMES LAW - UNGODLY, UNCONSTITUTIONAL, UNNECESSARY10/29/09
(OneNewsNow) - A Christian evangelist who was once arrested, jailed, and charged under Pennsylvania's hate crimes law says the federal hate crimes bill signed into law by President Obama is one of the most dangerous laws in the history of the United States. Read More
OBAMA GETS 'PEDOPHILE PROTECTION ACT'10/26/09
(WorldNetDaily) - A Christian minister who has spent time in jail because of a state "hate crimes" law is warning that the federal legislation, now pending on President Obama's desk, is "one of the most dangerous pieces of federal legislation in the history of our nation." Read More
REPENT AMERICA TO WITNESS IN 'THE WITCH CITY' & LIBERTY BELL CIVIL RIGHTS SUIT FILED10/20/09
(RA) - Repent America (RA) will be returning to Salem, Massachusetts, also known as "The Witch City", to witness for Christ on October 29 through October 31 during the city's annual Halloween festival called "Haunted Happenings". Read More
UPDATE - BELIZE REACHED & LIBERTY BELL TRIAL APPEAL9/01/09
(RA) - Repent America (RA) director Michael Marcavage, South African missionary Vincent Piater, along with Miles Lewis, recently returned from ministering the Word of God and the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the Central American country of Belize. During this month-long evangelistic effort... Read Details
REPENT AMERICA TO WITNESS FOR CHRIST IN BELIZE6/17/09
(RA) - On June 23rd, Vincent Piater, a missionary from South Africa, and Miles Lewis, a youth pastor from New York will be working and traveling with me to Belize, the only English-speaking country located in Central America, to preach the Word of God and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Read Details
PHILADELPHIA POLICE SUED FOR BADGERING PREACHER6/5/09
(WorldNetDaily) - A Christian evangelist who has taken the word of God's salvation offer to celebrations of homosexuality and witchcraft while calling the nation of the United States to repentance has filed a lawsuit against the city of Philadelphia and several police officials for their alleged concerted campaign to halt his speech and restrict his movements. Read Details
SPEECHLESS (ONE-HOUR SPECIAL)5/16/09
BREAKING NEWS: U.S. HOUSE PASSES 'HATE CRIMES' LEGISLATION4/28/09
(OneNewsNow) - The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation that one conservative Christian activist says protects bizarre sexual orientations and threatens the free speech of those who dare speak out publicly against homosexuality. Read Details
SPRING-BREAKERS NEED TO HEAR FULL COUNSEL OF GOD3/19/09
(OneNewsNow) - The director of an outreach ministry is disturbed at the evangelistic efforts of some organizations during Spring Break. Read Details
SPRING BREAK - MINISTRY IN A CHALLENGING SETTING3/16/09
(OneNewsNow) - Members of Repent America are ministering to Spring Break crowds in Florida. Read Details
ON FACEBOOK? JOIN US THERE!2/23/09
(RA) - If you are a Facebook user, we invite you to join the cause Repent America. This way we can keep you informed and organize efforts to reach as many people as possible with the Word of God and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Join Us!
INAUGURATION WITNESSES HEAR THE GOSPEL1/20/09
(OneNewsNow) - Repent America (RA) attended the inauguration of Barack Obama to share the gospel with many of the spectators filling the National Mall. Read Details
OHIO TOWN VIOLATED PRO-LIFE ADVOCATES' FREE SPEECH RIGHTS, FEDERAL COURT RULES1/06/09
(LifeNews) - A federal court has ruled than an Ohio city violated the First Amendment rights of pro-life advocates when police officers threatened them with arrest for engaging in pro-life speech. Read Details
'PUSHING BACK' DURING THE INAUGURATION1/05/09
(OneNewsNow) - On January 20, Repent America will spearhead a massive evangelism effort in Washington, DC. Church groups and individuals are encouraged to hand out tracts and engage in one-on-one witnessing efforts during the event. Read Details
WITCH CITY PREACHING CONVICTION CHALLENGED11/01/08
(WorldNetDaily) - The disorderly conduct conviction of a Christian preacher who delivered a Gospel message in Salem, Mass., the self-described "Witch City," on Halloween one year ago is being appealed. Read Details
REPENT AMERICA ANNOUNCES PENNSYLVANIA CAMPUS TOUR09/29/08
(RA) - Repent America (RA) has announced that its annual campus tour will take place from October 1 through October 10. The tour will bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to tens of thousands of students and expose the reality of abortion on high school and college campuses throughout Pennsylvania. Read Details
WILD CROSSDRESSER HECKLES PREACHER08/24/08
(RA) - Wild crossdresser heckles RA's Michael Marcavage as he open-air preaches at the NEPA Rainbow Alliance's 2008 PrideFest in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania at Kirby Park on August 10, 2008. Read Details WARNING: Strong language and behavior
VICTORY: PENNSYLVANIA "HATE CRIMES" LAW STRUCK DOWN BY PENN. SUPREME COURT07/24/08
(Firm Foundation) - In a significant victory for freedom of thought and the rule of law, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled yesterday in favor of Michael Marcavage and other Christian evangelists with Repent America, affirming in Marcavage v. Rendell that the state legislature violated the Pennsylvania Constitution... Read Details
COURT SAYS 'GAY' RIGHTS TRUMP CHRISTIAN RIGHTS07/18/08
(WorldNetDaily) - A federal appeals court has ruled the First Amendment rights of homosexuals at Philadelphia's taxpayer-funded "Outfest" celebration in 2004 trumped the First Amendment rights of Christians, and has dismissed the civil rights complaint the Philadelphia 11 had filed. Read Details
LIBERTY BELL CASE APPEALED06/30/08
(The Bulletin) - Attorneys for a nationally-known street preacher have filed papers appealing a decision issued this month declaring the public sidewalks outside the Liberty Bell at Independence National Historical Park off limits to free speech and penalizing the outspoken Christian activist for exercising his First Amendment rights outside the national landmark. Read Details
MARCAVAGE FOUND 'GUILTY' FOR MINISTERING ON PUBLIC SIDEWALK OUTSIDE OF LIBERTY BELL CENTER06/14/08 Updated: 06/17/08
(RA) - Repent America (RA) director Michael Marcavage was found 'guilty' yesterday for rejecting a "verbal permit" and refusing to relocate to a "free speech zone" while preaching on the public sidewalk outside of the Liberty Bell Center. The case is being appealed and an injunction against the unconstitutional policy will be filed. Click here to view our news update and watch video of the arrest.
Repent America (RA) director Michael Marcavage will stand trial tomorrow in federal court for his arrest in October of last year for rejecting a "verbal permit" and refusing to relocate to a "free speech zone" while preaching on the public sidewalk outside of the Liberty Bell Center. Video of his arrest can be viewed here. Please pray that the Lord's will be done in this situation.
CHRISTIAN PUTS 'FREE SPEECH ZONES' ON TRIAL4/22/08
(Paleo Place) - A Christian evangelist who sought to spread the Gospel message of life to those on the public walkways outside the Liberty Bell Center in Center City was put on trial yesterday for engaging in protected First Amendment activities outside the Liberty Bell�s designated �free speech zone.� After federal authorities... Read Details
ARLENE GOES HOME (1931 - 2008)4/21/08
(RA) - Arlene Elshinnawy, who worked regularly with Repent America, died suddenly on April 20th to go home to be with the Lord. Arlene was a faithful witness of Jesus Christ who loved to serve and reach out to others with the Gospel. She was a committed voice for the unborn, counseling women outside of abortion clinics, and thereby, helping to save countless babies from being murdered at the hands of abortionists. As one of the Philadelphia 11, Arlene was wrongfully arrested and charged with a "hate crime" in 2004 for attempting to share the Gospel at a homosexual event. As a result, Arlene was featured on various news programs and documentaries, speaking on the dangers of "hate crimes" laws. Those who knew Arlene personally have been deeply impacted by her life of service. She will be missed greatly.
MESSIAH COLLEGE SLAMMED FOR HOSTING 'COMPASSION FORUM'4/15/08
(OneNewsNow) - A Philadelphia-based Christian ministry contends Messiah College in Pennsylvania reaffirmed its departure from the Christian faith when it hosted Sunday night's "Compassion Forum" featuring Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Read Details
REPENT AMERICA REBUKES MESSIAH COLLEGE FOR HOSTING �COMPASSION FORUM�4/14/08
(RA) - Yesterday, Repent America was present at Messiah College in Grantham, Pa. for the so-called �Compassion Forum� to show the reality of abortion and to call upon event attendees to repent and be moved with compassion for the thousands of unborn children who continue to be murdered at the hands of abortionists on a daily basis. Despite much opposition from Messiah College, a college that has drifted far from Biblical Christianity, RA was successful in its efforts to expose Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton as promoters of the abortion holocaust while calling college administrators, faculty, and students to return to the God of the Bible. Messiah College alumni and current students worked with RA's efforts.
MARCAVAGE GRANTED NEW TRIAL FOR CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATIONS4/01/08
(Legally Speaking) - On April 1, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision reinstating the case that Michael Marcavage of Repent America had brought against the City of Philadelphia for violations of his First Amendment rights. Read Details
WHEN PREACHING BECOMES A CRIME3/19/08
(WorldNetDaily) - In 1774, a young James Madison, while traveling through Culpeper County in Virginia � well before he became our fourth president � passed by a jail where a number of Baptist preachers had been incarcerated... Read Details
SPEECHLESS: GRANDMAS BEHIND BARS3/28/08
(RA) - Speechless...Silencing The Christians is a powerful 13-week television series airing on the Inspiration Networks. Episode 3 - Grandmas Behind Bars will air this weekend at 8:30 p.m. EST on INSP. This episode features RA director Michael Marcavage and ministry team members' Arlene Elshinnawy and Linda Beckman who discuss their arrests for "hate crimes" for ministering at a 2004 homosexual event in Philadelphia. Don't miss this eye-opening episode!Watch Trailer
WHEN PREACHING BECOMES A CRIME3/19/08
(WorldNetDaily) - In 1774, a young James Madison, while traveling through Culpeper County in Virginia � well before he became our fourth president � passed by a jail where a number of Baptist preachers had been incarcerated... Read Details
WITCH CITY JUDGE: PREACHING IS 'DISORDERLY CONDUCT'3/11/08
(WorldNetDaily) - A judge in Salem, Mass., which calls itself "Witch City," has found a street preacher guilty of disorderly conduct for preaching the Gospel on Halloween night 2007. Read Details
Click hereto listen to RA's Michael Marcavage and Ben Dupre of the Foundation for Moral Law discuss this case on Faith 2 Action with Janet Folger.
SPECIAL UPDATE - SPEECHLESS TV SERIES, TRIAL IN 'WITCH CITY',
VICTORY IN ATLANTIC CITY AND MORE!3/08/08
(RA Update) - Read our March 08, 2008 ministry update by clicking here.
PREACHER ON TRIAL FOR MINISTERING IN 'WITCH CITY'3/07/08
(WorldNetDaily) - A "Witch City" trial is scheduled Monday for a street preacher who was arrested and accused of disorderly conduct for expressing his belief in the Gospel of Jesus Christ on a public street in Salem, Mass., on Halloween night in 2007. Read Details
SPEECHLESS...SILENCING THE CHRISTIANS2/28/08
(RA) - Speechless...Silencing The Christians is a powerful eye-opening 13-week television series premiering this weekend. The program, hosted by Janet Parshall, will feature RA director Michael Marcavage and ministry team members' Arlene Elshinnawy and Linda Beckman, and provide a host of case examples that show how Christians across America are being targeted and silenced because of their faith in Jesus Christ. Watch Trailer
JUDGE ROY MOORE JOINS FIGHT OVER HATE-CRIMES LAW2/23/08
(Intelligencer Journal) - The former Alabama chief justice who was forced out of office when he refused a federal judge's order to remove a monument bearing the Ten Commandments from the state courthouse will assist Christian evangelists in a constitutional challenge to Pennsylvania's hate-crimes law. Read Details
Click hereto listen to RA's Michael Marcavage on American Family Focus with Host Diane Gramley discuss this story and more!
'PHILLY 11' CHRISTIANS APPEAL LAWSUIT OVER ARRESTS2/12/08
(OneNewsNow) - Eleven Christians arrested for expressing their beliefs publicly during a so-called "gay pride" festival in Philadelphia several years ago were in court Monday, seeking to have their lawsuit against the city reinstated. Read Details
ANNOUNCEMENT: REPENT AMERICA TO HELP IN EXPOSING THE WEITZ COMPANY1/28/08
(RA) - Repent America (RA) is in complete support of the efforts of the Collaborators Project in opposition to The Weitz Company. It is our hope that The Weitz Company will honor the Collaborators Project deadline of January 31, 2008 by immediately removing itself from the construction of the Planned Parenthood abortuary in Denver, Colorado. If The Weitz Company fails to remove itself from the building project by the deadline, RA will be involved in organizing efforts against the company for being collaborators in the Abortion holocaust.
FOUNDATION TO DEFEND EVANGELIST IN PUBLIC PREACHING ARREST1/17/08
(Firm Foundation) - The Foundation for Moral Law announced yesterday that it has agreed to defend evangelist Michael Marcavage of the evangelistic organization Repent America against the misdemeanor charges filed against him for preaching in a Salem, Mass. public square on Halloween night... Read Details
LIBERTY BELL SPEECH LIMITS CASE DELAYED1/10
(WorldNetDaily) - Court arguments over speech restrictions imposed by the National Park Service in Philadelphia have been delayed by a request from the prosecution for a continuance in the case... Read Details Watch video footage of the arrest
UPDATE:The government was not prepared to proceed to trial and requested a continuance, which was granted. There will now be a new trial date set.
CHRISTIAN ACTIVIST TO BE ARRAIGNED TODAY FOR REFUSING TO HONOR 'FREE SPEECH ZONE'1/9/08
(OneNewsNow) - The director of Christian activist group Repent America will be arraigned today in a Philadelphia courtroom on charges of unlawful preaching. Read Details
LIBERTY ON TRIAL AGAIN IN PHILADELPHIA1/3/08
(RA) - Freedom of religion and speech will go head-to-head with the government again on January 9 as ministry director Michael Marcavage is hauled before a federal judge for preaching to those waiting in line at the Liberty Bell Center. In October of last year, Marcavage had been arrested for continuing to preach on public property after refusing to move to a so-called �free speech zone�. Watch Video and read our press release for hearing details.
CONGRESSIONAL 'HATE CRIMES' PLAN DROPPED � FOR NOW12/7/07
(WorldNetDaily) - An amendment that would have set up new federal law to apply penalties for politically incorrect "thoughts" under a "hate crimes" plan has been stripped from a defense spending authorization bill, delaying at least for now the application... Read Details
'HATE CRIMES' CRITICS ALARMED OVER COMING VOTE12/5/07
(WorldNetDaily) - Congressional Quarterly is reporting a defense reauthorization bill could come up for a vote as early as today, with a "hate crimes" provision that would apply penalties for politically incorrect "thoughts" still attached. Read Details
THANKS BE TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST!11/21/07
Thank you Jesus for taking our place on the cross when we deserved to die. Thank you for paying for our sins. Thank you for being our friend and our teacher. Thank you for giving us life and it more abundantly. May we increase in our thankfulness to you for our many blessings, and in our love for you, our neighbor and one another.
A sincere thank you to all of our supporters, and to those who are keeping us in prayer as we continue to labor to reach the lost for Christ.
PENNSYLVANIA'S COMMONWEALTH COURT STRIKES DOWN "HATE CRIMES" LAW EXPANSION11/15/07
(RA) - Today, in a 4-1 decision, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court struck down the state's expanded "hate crimes" law, declaring it to be "unconstitutional and therefore null and void." The legal action was filed by Repent America, stemming from the arrests of eleven Christians with the ministry who were jailed and charged under the law while they were ministering at a homosexual event in Philadelphia in 2004. Read Opinion
LIBERTY BELL RANGERS HALT MINISTER'S SPEECH10/10/07
(RA) - A street preacher whose annual fall campaign often includes a stop in Philadelphia, the self-described "Birthplace of Liberty," has been arrested for speaking against abortion on public property outside the building housing the Liberty Bell. Read Details
MARCAVAGE ARRESTED FOR PREACHING ON SIDEWALK AT LIBERTY BELL CENTER10/06/07
(RA) - On October 6, Ministry Director Michael Marcavage was arrested for preaching on a public sidewalk at the entrance of the Liberty Bell Center near Independence Hall in Philadelphia by National Park Service Rangers. On a number of occassions, as Michael preached to those waiting in line to see the Liberty Bell, Ranger Alan Saperstein, interrupted him and ordered that he and the other members of the ministry team relocate to a "free speech zone" nowhere near the area. Watch Now
CHRISTIANS TO WITNESS AT HOMOSEXUAL PRIDE EVENT, DESPITE JUDGE'S RULING10/05/07
(One News Now) - The threat of arrest will not stop pro-family activists from bringing a gospel witness to a homosexual pride event this weekend in Philadelphia. Read Details
2007 PRO-LIFE EVANGELISM TOUR9/19/07
(RA) - Repent America (RA) is gearing up for its 5th annual pro-life evangelism tour next month, which will be visiting a number of high school and college campuses around Pennsylvania. The tour will expose the gruesome reality of abortion, and call for an end to this holocaust in our nation. Please pray and consider making a donation to support this powerful effort. We need your help! Make a Donation
"Open thy mouth for the dumb (voiceless) in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy." (Proverbs 31:8-9)
KENNEDY 'HUMILIATES' SOLDIERS TO FURTHER HOMOSEXUAL RIGHTS9/27/07
(WorldNetDaily) - Sens. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., and Gordon Smith, R-Ore., have trashed the collective reputations of millions of U.S. military service members in order to advance their "hate crimes" legislation, which would make it a crime to utter a negative opinion about homosexuals or their lifestyle... Read Details
2007 PRO-LIFE EVANGELISM TOUR9/19/07
(RA) - Repent America (RA) is gearing up for its 5th annual pro-life evangelism tour next month, which will be visiting a number of high school and college campuses around Pennsylvania. The tour will expose the gruesome reality of abortion, and call for an end to this holocaust in our nation. Please pray and consider making a donation to support this powerful effort. We need your help! Make a Donation
"Open thy mouth for the dumb (voiceless) in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy." (Proverbs 31:8-9)
WHY SHOULD GOD BLESS AMERICA?9/17/07
(RA) - The Church of God Choir of Springfield, Ohio offers new lyrics for "God Bless America". Watch Now
MARSHALL STUDENT EXPRESSES APPRECIATION FOR RA9/16/07
"I just wanted to let you all know how much it meant to me that you came to the Marshall University campus on 9/11 to preach the word. I stayed through the whole thing and even missed a class for it. It really meant a lot to me that you came into such an evil and messed up place to share the light of the world..." Read Details
REPENT AMERICA IN WEST VIRGINIA9/9/07
(RA) - Repent America will be ministering the Gopsel throughout West Virginia this week while exposing the reality of abortion. The tour will include Marshall University and West Virginia University. We ask that you would spend some time in prayer for this ministry effort.
PHILLIES LOSE 5 YEARS IN A ROW ON "GAY NIGHT" REPENT AMERICA TO SPEAK THE TRUTH AT THE PHILLIES "GAY NIGHT"8/9/07
(RA) - Tonight, Repent America will speak the truth about homosexuality at the 5th annual Philadelphia Phillies "Gay Night" at the ballpark. RA has been ministering at this event each year since it started in 2003. Please pray for this important effort.
LOOMING "HATE CRIMES" BILL DISCUSSED7/16/07
(RA) - Repent America director Michael Marcavage, along with Bob Knight and Joe Glover, speak with Janet Folger of Faith 2 Action about the looming federal "hate crimes" bill. Listen Now
CALL TO WASHINGTON: "HATE CRIMES" PRESS CONFERENCE7/13/07
(RA) - On July 10 and 11, Christians from across the country united together on Capitol Hill to expose the dangers of the proposed federal "hate crimes" bill (S. 1105). The two-day event organized by Repent America and Elijah Ministries concluded with a "hate crimes" press conference, which is now available online. Watch Now
CHRISTIANS WARN AGAINST DANGERS OF PROPOSED 'HATE CRIMES' LAW7/12/07
(OneNewsNow) - A Philadelphia Christian activist who was once charged under Pennsylvania's hate crimes law for preaching scripture at a "homosexual pride" event has spoken at a Capitol Hill rally denouncing federal "hate crimes" legislation. Read Details
CHRISTIANS LOBBYING SENATORS ON "HATE CRIMES"7/10/07
(OneNewsNow) - Several Christian groups will be holding a press conference and rally Wednesday on Capitol Hill to lobby senators to oppose a bill that would include crimes against homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgender people in federal "hate crimes" statutes. Read Details
CALLING ALL CHRISTIANS TO WASHINGTON6/21/07
(RA) - On July 10 and 11, Repent America, along with members of the Philadelphia 11, and other concerned Christians will be gathering in Washington, D.C. to rally on Capitol Hill against "hate crimes" legislation. Please review our "Hate Crimes" Packet for further information. If you are interested in joining us in this important effort, please contact us to register.
"HATE CRIMES" TV SPECIAL THIS SUNDAY6/08/07
(RA) - This Sunday, Dr. D. James Kennedy�s Coral Ridge Hour will air an educational �hate crimes laws� special, featuring an interview with Repent America director Michael Marcavage, and members of the Philadelphia Eleven, concerning the dangers of �hate crimes� legislation. Check your local television listings for time and channel.
JUDGE: EVANGELISTS NEED NOT REPENT6/08/07
(RA) - A district judge this week dismissed disorderly conduct charges against two Christian evangelists kicked off the Kutztown University campus... Read Details
CHARGES DISMISSED AS BEING WITHOUT MERIT
UPCOMING TRIAL OVER REPENT AMERICA'S VISIT TO KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY6/01/07
(RA) - On June 6, a criminal trial will be held in a Pennsylvania District Court over the April arrests of Repent America's Michael Marcavage and James Deferio for sharing the Gospel with students on the state-owned and operated campus of Kutztown University. Please pray for their attorney, and for the judge who will be hearing this case. More Information
BRIEF FILED IN SUPPORT OF PHILADELPHIA 11 APPEAL5/22/07
(RA) - Today, attorneys for Repent America filed a brief in support of the need for a new trial in the civil case of the "Philadelphia Eleven". Read Brief
REPENT AMERICA CHALLENGES STATE 'HATE CRIMES' LEGISLATION5/16/07
(One News Now) - A pro-family activist from Pennsylvania says conservative, Bible-believing Christians throughout that state must stand against "hate crimes" legislation. The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania will hear oral arguments next month in a lawsuit brought by Repent America in an effort to overturn hate crimes laws in the state. Read Details
REPENT AMERICA TO WITNESS AT PHILADELPHIA HOMOSEXUAL CELEBRATION THIS WEEKEND5/05/07
(RA) - On Sunday, May 6, 2007, Repent America (RA) will be ministering from the Word of God at Equality Forum, a taxpayer-funded celebration of homosexuality, on the streets of Philadelphia near Independence Hall. Please pray for a successful outreach.
CHRISTIANS IN BULL'S-EYE IN NEW 'HATE CRIMES' PLAN4/26/07
(WorldNetDaily) - A fast-tracked congressional plan to add special protections for homosexuals to federal law would turn "thoughts, feelings, and beliefs" into criminal offenses and put Christians in the bull's-eye, according to opponents. Read Details
CHRISTIANS BOOTED FROM PENN. COLLEGE CAMPUS4/24/07
(One News Now) - Two Christian groups say they were ejected from a Pennsylvania university campus for preaching the gospel... Read Details
PASTORS: ACT NOW OR PREPARE FOR JAIL4/24/07
(WorldNetDaily) - I've already told you about how H.R. 1592 will destroy equal justice (setting up a victim hierarchy), set up a Gay Gestapo with unlimited funds and send grandma to jail for sharing her faith on the public sidewalk, as happened in Philadelphia. But what you may not know is how this bill... Read Details
CONGRESS DEBATES 'JAIL GRANDMA' HATE SPEECH4/18/07
(WorldNetDaily) - Debate has been launched in Congress on a federal "hate speech" proposal similar to a state law that already has been used to send grandmothers to jail for their "crime" of sharing the Gospel of Jesus on a Philadelphia public sidewalk. Read Details
'JAIL GRANDMA' HATE SPEECH DEBATE BEGINS4/17/07
(WorldNetDaily) - Debate is to begin today in a congressional subcommittee on a federal "hate speech" proposal similar to a state law that already has been used to send grandmothers to jail for their "crime" of sharing the Gospel of Jesus on a Philadelphia public sidewalk. Read Details
REPENT AMERICA COUNTERS HOMOSEXUAL ACTIVISTS AT MESSIAH COLLEGE4/15/07
(RA) - On March 13, Repent America was at Messiah College in Grantham, Pa to counter the homosexual propaganda of Mel White's Soulforce Equality Ride, which was welcomed by college administrators. Please watch this report for further details.
(WorldNetDaily) - A federal appeals court has restored to the public First Amendment speech protections at the historical Philadelphia site where the Liberty Bell - which carries the biblical admonition from Leviticus 25:10 to "Proclaim liberty throughout the land unto all the inhabitants thereof" - is on display. 
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(RA) - Arlene Elshinnawy, who worked regularly with Repent America, died suddenly on April 20th to go home to be with the Lord. Arlene was a faithful witness of Jesus Christ who loved to serve and reach out to others with the Gospel. She was a committed voice for the unborn, counseling women outside of abortion clinics, and thereby, helping to save countless babies from being murdered at the hands of abortionists. As one of the Philadelphia 11, Arlene was wrongfully arrested and charged with a "hate crime" in 2004 for attempting to share the Gospel at a homosexual event. As a result, Arlene was featured on various news programs and documentaries, speaking on the dangers of "hate crimes" laws. Those who knew Arlene personally have been deeply impacted by her life of service. She will be missed greatly.
