Catching the Wave, Preaching the New Testament as Rhetoric by Tim MacBride and published by IVP Books.
How Can Preachers make sermons not only say, but also do? In the New Testament Epistles, this question can be answered by using the tools of rhetorical criticism - that is, understanding how the Epistles function as written down speeches follow the rules of ancient rhetorical handbooks. The author shows novice and seasoned preachers alike how to harness the rhetorical power inherent in the New Testament text, so that they might "catch the wave" rather than swim against the current.
