About Radical Acts
Radical Acts is an ecumenical online community that’s following Jesus’ toughest teachings together. We’re committing to live the way Jesus instructed us to live, then sharing our stories. Everyone is welcome regardless of denomination or church affiliation.
Walk Your Talk
Our heroes are people who walk their Christian talk. Like Jeani Bockelman, who started by washing a few people’s feet. She ended up profoundly changing many people’s lives, including her own.
Swap Your Stories
Acting radically isn’t always easy. We’re sharing our triumphs, and also our struggles. Check out recent stories from the Radical Acts community. Then share your own stories.
Find Inspiration
Take a breather in between your own Radical Acts and enjoy the amazing audio stories, songs, blogs, and reviews we’ve gathered for you.
Enjoy Community
One participant calls Radical Acts “a sacred space of understanding and compassion.” It’s kind of a party too. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself laughing, dancing, and/or sharing links with friends.
Play the game
If you love Radical Acts, you’ll really love Radical Acts/the Game. Radical Acts is a public, online community. The Game is an intimate, friends-and-family experience. It’s fun. It’s spiritually challenging. And best of all, everyone wins!
Who’s behind Radical Acts?
Radical Acts is sponsored by the youth of a particular church. But it’s for anyone who wants to dig deeper into the teachings of
Christ Jesus. Everyone is welcome.
Are there actual cards that a person can order? It would be fun to sit around a table with friends and draw a card from a pile.
Thanks
We’re exploring the idea, but right now, it’s an online/in-person game only. Thank you for your interest!!!!!! Your timing was perfect.
Very True :)
The game is the most innovative thing the church is doing. Bravo to ou all! Thank God for TMCYouth
Exquisite example of an act of kindness leading to a wonderful transformation in community.
Salem, Oregon??? wherever – beautiful and important to share and inspire – imagine San Francisco!?!
I’m so happy to have found these treasures..gifts from a Father who loves every single, beautiful homeless person or banking exec, every person weary of the world’s unsatisfying pleasures, who needs the rest and refreshment of spiritual truth, spiritual love, and spiritual life!
Many people talk about and share Jesus’ teachings, but how many of us are actually living them?
I found a new thing on Time4Thinkers about Radical Acts. (http://time4thinkers.com/blog/the-radical-acts/). It’s about living 18 different acts that Jesus did, but doing it right here and now. I decided to post on every single one that I had done and am still doing, and guess what – that was all of them! I found that these acts are all connected – and if you think you can’t do one, then you’re not doing any of them completely. So I’ve signed up to live ALL 18 RADICAL ACTS! – and it’s the only way I really think we can do any of these acts (https://christianscience.wufoo.com/forms/live-a-radical-act/).
Here’s my ever growing story that connects all 18 acts.
Giving up control for God to direct my whole life - and BE my Life - was so hard for me because I didn’t believe or see that good really was all. This is the reason why I wanted to have control. I then learned the childlike trust which understands God’s love for us, Her children. For me, it was seeing that Gods love for me or the good in a situation means God would also want to protect and control that good. But the thoughts I had were saying God’s ideas are persons with their own mind.
Well, I’ve been learning how to Befriend God’s man: Doing good, Forgiving, Loving them, and Anointing their feet. Also Challenging these “pharisees” that say man has his own mind and power, and therefore Casting the beam from my own eye. These acts include Taking up your bed and Walking on water, which are both accomplished when we Seek the kingdom first. It’s hard to trust in the divine Mind when we automatically separate ourself from Him by believing other things exist and thus have power.
When I came to loving others and doing good, I’m learning I’m not the one that loves, but that I just watch and accept God who loves all. Letting go of control is like Traveling without a wallet and Losing our life where we then find our life, Living more abundantly, and Multiply loaves and fishes. When we share our experiences with others like I am here or simply in just sharing the Love I’ve come to better understand, I’m Selling to the poor, Feeding the hungry etc., and Healing the sick/sinning/etc. – both others and myself!
So that’s my story. To me, all these acts are related and doing one helps us do another we may think is more difficult. Or, doing one we think is more difficult gives us a deeper understanding of another act we may think is easier. To me, if you’re not doing one of these acts, you’re missing a part of acting any of the others.
to Ann Sebring: Exactly!! You said it so well. You can’t do one without ending up doing all the others. that’s what I’m finding anyways. So thanks so much for spelling it out so eloquently.
I agree Margaret. I love how she made it clear that she was the biggest beneficiary of her benevolence.
The video of Jennie Bochleman is so inspiring. What a wealth of ideas. this is so powerful. thanks.
Thank you ! ! !
Excellent list of actions to put into practice and reflect on.