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             i have nothing to say  |___/ and i am saying it.
1. Release the need to be right. 2. Welcome one another’s thoughts and opinions. 3. Suspend judgment. 4. Listen for understanding, not rebuttal. 5. Make personal statements by using ‘I’ rather than ‘you’. 6. Clarify first what was said before you challenge someone. 7. Take time to reflect. 8. Lean into discomfort. 9. Respond first to what was said before making your point. 10. Have fun.
“What makes us unique among all the conservative groups,” she said, “is that I believe we truly represent the body of Christ.”