Sound Biblical Preaching: Giving the Bible a Voice is a comprehensive book on preaching that remarkably provides a survey of the whole subject in a short page span. Dr. Franklin L. Kirksey presents a compendium of information that is a veritable anthology of great preachers, past and present, to encourage, instruct and inspire the reader. This highly recommended book has a motivational message for the beginning preacher, the seasoned veteran of the pulpit and for one exploring God's call to preach the Word. As a result of careful reading and extensive research, Kirksey offers many practical "how to" insights, for example: How to accept the call of God; How to make sure you have been called and How to understand and undertake the call of God. The author insightfully weaves the sobering realities of the pastorate and the heavenly idealism of the pulpit ministry into this practical handbook that should be required reading for every preaching class. This "must read" book has been described as "very readable," and "a fast read with powerful punch." Dr. Stephen F. Olford, Founder and Senior Lecturer of the Stephen Olford Center for Biblical Preaching, Memphis, Tennessee writes, ". . . SOUND BIBLICAL PREACHING is a welcome contribution to the high and holy calling to 'rightly divide the word of truth'."
WARNING: "Franklin Kirksey's passion for sound biblical preaching is contagious," according to Dr. Roger D. Willmore, Senior Pastor, Deerfoot Baptist Church, Trussville, Alabama. In the words of Dr. Robert G. Witty, Founder and President Emeritus, Luther Rice Seminary, "Buy the book, digest its content, apply its teaching. You will be rewarded in your ministry."
About the Author: Dr. Franklin L. Kirksey has been a pastor for over twenty years. He has served churches in Alabama, Mississippi and South Carolina. He is pastor of the First Baptist Church of Spanish Fort, Alabama. Kirksey received his D. Min. degree from Southern Baptist School for Biblical Studies in Jacksonville, Florida, his M. Div. degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and his B.A. (cum laude) from William Carey University, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where he was inducted into the Alpha Chi National Honor Society. On January 2, 2002, he was inducted into the R.G. Lee Society of Fellows at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee. Kirksey was a writer for Adult EXTRA! of the Biblical Studies Department, LifeWay Christian Resources for five years (1995-2000). He is an approved writer for Leadership and Adult Publications with LifeWay. He has published several Gospel tracts including "The Highway to Heaven" and "It's About Time." His articles, illustrations and sermon outlines have appeared in the following publications: Preaching Magazine, PreachingNow (Salem Publishing), Pulpit Helps magazine (AMG Publications), PastorLife.com, SermonCentral.com, the Union Pulpit (Union University) and The Alabama Baptist. He writes columns in the Press-Register, Mobile, Alabama, the Washington County News, Chatom, Alabama, and in the Call News, Citronelle, Alabama. Dr. Kirksey has a radio broadcast called "Giving the Bible a Voice". Sound Biblical Preaching has been reviewed by the following: Dr. Michael Duduit, PreachingNow online May 3, 2005; Ted Kyle, Pulpit Helps magazine, August 2005; Dr. Walter G. Nunn, The Alabama Baptist, October 20, 2005; Dr. James Bryant, Criswell Theological Review, Fall 2005 edition; Dr. Robert L. Sumner, The Biblical Evangelist, Volume 37, Number 1, January-February 2006; Dr. Michael Catt, 2ProphetU, Volume 07 Number 13 and is included on the WORDsearch 7 Preaching Library CD-ROM and the WS7 Expository Preaching Library CD-ROM. For more information about Dr. Kirksey please check the following website: soundbiblicalpreaching.faithweb.com . The author may be contacted at (251)626-6210 or fkirksey@bellsouth.net .