We are a community with diverse ideas, thoughts, and opinions. We embrace these differences and welcome respectful and responsible dialogue. Our norms remind us to:

• Put God first. 
• Love my neighbor as myself.
• Listen carefully and respond with well thought-out statements.
• Assume positive intent and avoid passing judgment and personalizing differences
• Accept that opinions may change.
• Respect the dignity of every human being and value every voice.
• Use “I” statements
• Seek first to understand rather than to be understood for my viewpoint.
• Offer multiple conversations, if necessary.
• Respect confidentiality