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G’day. I’m Jarrod. Wanna deepen in embodying the nonviolent-power that is good news to the poor, oppressed our our planet? Me too.
Your liberation is bound up with mine. Let's work together.
“Jarrod McKenna is one of the most recognizable faces in a radical, grassroots Christian movement that believes when Jesus said, ‘Love your enemies,’ he probably meant, ‘Don’t kill them.'”
– Australian Financial Review
I am very fortunate
Nice people have said nice things
Dr. Cornel West
America’s leading Public Intellectual
Otis Moss III
Pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ, Chicago
Tom Ballard
Comedian
Sarah Bessey
Author of "Jesus Feminist" and "Out of Sorts"
Scot McKnight
Biblical Scholar
Shane Claiborne
Author and Activist
Jo Vallentine
Former Australian Senator and joint Nobel Peace Prize Nominee
Rev. Dr. Michael Jensen
Pastor, Theologian, Author and Social Commentator
Thandi Gamedze
Poet and Community Organiser
Richard Rohr
Author and Franciscan Priest
Anna Rose
Co-founder of Australian Youth Climate Coalition
Josh Kelsey
Lead Pastor, C3 New York City
Dr. Julia Baird
Author, Journalist, New York Times Columnist and Host of ABC's 'The Drum'
Dr. Susan Carland
Academic, author and TV host
Wil Anderson
Comedian and Host of The Gruen Transfer
Brian Zahnd
Pastor and Author
Rev. James Lawson
Civil Rights Legend and strategist for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Joel Houston
Leader of Hillsong United
Russell Brand
Actor and Comedian
Pádraig Ó Tuama
Poet, Theologian and host of On Being’s Poetry Unbound
who is Jarrod?
Since I was 21, I’ve initiated communities of prayer and service where I’ve daily shared my home with those who would otherwise be homeless, drug addicted, returning from prison or seeking safety from war zones and persecution. Why? Well, Jesus. I love him so much it makes Evangelicals blush. As problematic as I am, his love is transforming me powerfully. My passion is to see the transfiguring fire of God’s love become our experience in prayer and our program for ecological and social healing.
Easter, Extinction, and Nonviolent Direct Action
I have spent my adult life dedicated to welcoming asylum seekers and refugees. I was arrested as part of #ExtinctionRebellion because by 2050 over 1 billion people face becoming climate refugees if we don’t act now. That, and because I believe Jesus is risen from the grave.
A Survivors’ Guide on How to Navigate Sexual Abuse in the Headlines
Hey, other survivors, I see you. You are not alone.
People supporting survivors, I see you too. Thanks for standing with us when we can feel so alone.
On days when your deepest trauma is international news, what do you do?
Easter Made Me Do It! On Scapegoats, Asylum Seekers and Being Arrested
Easter reveals the violent shape of our society’s scapegoat mechanisms that crucify the vulnerable. That is why we willingly accepted that we would be arrested, not willing to leave without an answer to why 1,138 children were being indefinitely detained.