Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, or BPPV, is dizziness that comes from the inner ear. It affects more than eight million people in the United States alone. The good news is that this condition can be managed at home. Carol A. Foster, an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology at the University of Colorado, Denver School of Medicine, developed a maneuver that allows sufferers to treat their own symptoms. Her YouTube video demonstrating the maneuver has more than five million views. Writt...

Churches today are filled with Christians who are severely lacking in devotion to the reading of God's word. Pondering God's Word was written to encourage the reader to set aside a quiet time each day devoted to reading and reflecting on the Holy Scriptures. Following the teachings of the apostle Paul to "exhort the brethren", the author relates the scriptures to past events in his own life as an example to the reader. The reader may then see how to relate his own life circumstanc...

Freedom to Kill: American Gun Policy assembles legal, legislative, and policy-oriented perspectives on one of the most enduring conflicts in United States public life: the relationship between individual firearms possession, public safety, and constitutional authority. Rather than offering a single rhetorical position, the volume situates gun policy within its institutional and historical complexity, moving among statutory analysis, congressional debate, judicial interpretation, and the pr...

The first critical biography of Alexander Campbell, one of the founders of the Stone-Campbell MovementA Life of Alexander Campbell examines the core identity of a gifted and determined reformer to whom millions of Christians around the globe today owe much of their identity—whether they know it or not.Douglas Foster assesses principal parts of Campbell's life and thought to discover his significance for American Christianity and the worldwide movement that...

The first critical biography of Alexander Campbell, one of the founders of the Stone-Campbell MovementA Life of Alexander Campbell examines the core identity of a gifted and determined reformer to whom millions of Christians around the globe today owe much of their identity—whether they know it or not.Douglas Foster assesses principal parts of Campbell’s life and thought to discover his significance for American Christianity and the worldwide movement that...

The fascinating stories of the myriad women who shaped the early modern North American world from the colonial era through the first years of the Republic.Women in Early America goes beyond the familiar stories of Pocahontas or Abigail Adams, recovering the lives and experiences of lesser-known women―both ordinary and elite, enslaved and free, Indigenous and immigrant―who lived and worked in not only British mainland America, but also New Spain, New France,...

To know one's history is to be freed to imagine a future and to live into that future thoughtfully and confidently. That's true for any individual or family, but it's also true for religious traditions. The Churches of Christ today did not emerge out of a vacuum but came from somewhere. These churches exhibit certain characteristics that were shaped by their past. Identifying these traits can help churches live wisely and faithfully into the future.In 2000, the Atlas of American...

The Stone-Campbell Movement: A Global History tells the story of Christians from around the globe and across time who have sought to witness faithfully to the gospel of reconciliation. Transcending theological differences by drawing from all the major streams of the movement, this foundational book documents the movement’s humble beginnings on the American frontier and growth into international churches of the twenty-first century.

Founded in 1876, Prairie View A&M University is the second-oldest public institution of higher learning in Texas, one of two Texas land-grant universities, and an “institution of the first class” within the Texas A&M University System. It is also the first public historically Black college or university (HBCU) in Texas. Prairie View A&M has played a pivotal role in the educational and economic experiences of African American Texans. As the university celebrates its sesquicentennial in 2026...

Looking for a bedtime story that's more than just cute characters and quick laughs?The Biggest, Smallest Adventure is a powerful and imaginative story about love, resilience, and the strength it takes to never give up.Each night, a child listens as their parents share the story of two unlikely heroes-a husband and wife who are more than they seem. By day, they are ordinary. But in secret, they are superheroes-facing challenges, setbacks, and a relentless enemy that...

Fifteen authors from Churches of Christ, Churches of Christ/Christian Churches, and Disciples of Christ examine the history of Thomas Campbell's Declaration and Address. And, they ask: how does this document apply to the modern church? This book is divided into three major sections: The historical events surrounding the Declaration and Address; an application of this document to the 21st century; and five communion meditations centered on the spirit of the restoration movement.

These poems are snapshots of my life. It is my hope that my exposure of vulnerability and reflection- will invite you, the reader, to explore your own world- The good, the bad, and the beautiful.