Understanding and handling conflict with greater wisdom should minimize or prevent the damaging effects of broken relationships. Duane H. Elmer thinks that we need to reconsider the biblical teaching on the unity of God's people and how it reflects His glory and affects the carrying out of his mission in this world. Repeatedly, the Bible declares unity to be an important value, worth pouring our energies into and worth fighting for. 

In this session D.H. Elmer:

- quotes J. Downs who thinks that we judge others' behavior by our own standards;

- asks students to identify causes of conflicts; 

-  explains why handling conflicts is so difficult; 

-  looks at several biblical passages and helps us to realize that the glory of God is revealed through our living together in unity.