How Radical is "Radical" in America?

I was thinking about how Christians, living in a persecuted country, would define "Radical Christianity"--when simply professing faith in Christ might result in losing your job, losing your home, being imprisoned, losing your family, or perhaps even being killed.  How would they define "radical" among their brothers and sisters?  Their normal is radical!

Here in America?  Radical?  Hummm.  We think someone is radical, who shares Christ and the Gospel message with a stranger in line at Starbucks.  "Boy, that guy is Radical!"  Really?

In America, we are free to call ourselves anything we want and all we risk is being unpopular.  I often think about what would happen if an entire church body in America could be transported to a persecuted country  overnight and wake up in the middle of a land where even gathering to worship could result in death.  What would I do?  Would I run and hide?  Would I deny Christ?

In America, one of our biggest struggles is trying to find joy in doing dishes for the glory of God.

Just thinking out loud this morning...