God is Able

Bible teacher and author Shirer (The Resolution for Women) dissects Ephesians 3:20-21 in her latest Bible study, using these two simple verses to justify her belief in God's ability to meet any need and handle any challenge. She proclaims no simple "name it and claim it" edict, acknowledging that a sovereign God still has the discretion to refrain from using His power. However, her message is unmistakably a promise of hope that God is able to bring victory to even the most dire of situations. Far from preachy, Shirer's occasional sidebars and anecdotes complement her laid-back, conversational tone. She is a bestselling author who writes conversationally, as if penning a letter to a girlfriend. Shirer occasionally repeats herself as she works to stretch 44 words%E2%80%94the length of the biblical text%E2%80%94into a book-length lesson, but her repetitiveness also serves to express her obvious passion for the topic. (Oct.)