Preacher and Cross: Person and Message in Theology and Rhetoric Book

Solid introduction to the place of rhetoric in homiletical training, especially the concept of ethos. Although I think Resner overstates his usage of 1 Corinthians 1-4 as a theological and conceptual framework (he fails to mention the theme of ethos that runs all throughout the Thessalonians correspondence), he argumentation is overall sound. This text provides a grounded theory for understanding the communicative side of preaching and how the preacher's personality and spiritual journey impacts the preaching event.