© 2000 by Paul David Tripp
© 2000 by Paul David Tripp
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The Message
by
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Prayers at the beginning of part divisions are from Prayers for Troubled Times by Jay E. Adams (Phillipsburg, N.J.: P&R Publishing, 1979). Used by permission.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Tripp, Paul David, 1950-
War of words : getting to the heart of your communication struggles / Paul David Tripp.
p. cm — (Resources for changing lives)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN-10: 0-87552-604-7 (pbk.)
ISBN-13: 978-0-87552-604-1 (pbk.)
1. Interpersonal communication—Religious aspects—Christianity. 2. Oral communication—Religious aspects—Christianity. I. Title.
II. Series.
BV4597.53.C64 T75 2000
241’.672—dc21 99-049318