As people reconciled to God by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, we believe that we are called to respond to conflict in a way that is remarkably different from the way the world deals with conflict

We also believe that conflict provides opportunities to glorify God, serve other people, and grow to be like Christ

Therefore, in response to God’s love and in reliance on his grace, we commit ourselves to respond to conflict according to the following principles:

11 Ways God Instructs Us to Live and Grow Together in a Sisterhood of Faith

1. Be united to Christ and the family of God: Mark 1:15, John 1:12-13, 1 Cor 11:1, 2 Cor 5:14-15, Eph 1:7-10, Eph 2:19-22, Eph 4:4-16, 1 John 1:7, 1 John 3:1-3

2. Continually pursue community with each other: Heb 10:24-25, 1 John, 1 Cor 15:58, Acts 4:32

3. Have a growing active love for each other: 1 John 3:11, 1 John 3:23, 1 John 4:7, 1 John 4:11, 1 John 4:12, 2 John 5, Rom 13:8, John 15:17, John 15:12, John 13:34, John 13:35 John 13:34, 1 Thess 4:9, 1 Peter 3:8, I Peter 4:8, 1 Thess 3:12, Romans 12:10

Emotions are difficult to navigate in this time of great uncertainty, change, and information. They are so strong and fear seems to be the inescapable environment that surrounds us as new information continually comes at us. God’s words, “Don’t be anxious” seem like an impossible burden rather than comfort. It is important to have a biblical understanding of emotions in order to navigate this time well.