An email conversation between a noted poet.walker and a noted performance.walker about being temporarily prevented from walking "e;normally"e; by illness/surgery. Their reflections cover cultural perceptions and personal values associated with walking, personal anecdotes, philosophical reflection, practices for daily-life and an alphabet of falling.

Put your flawed foot forward. Pick up most leadership books and you’ll find strategies for leveraging your power and minimizing your areas of weakness. But think about the leaders whose names have gone down in history. Most of them were so messed up that, if they were looking for work today, no executive placement service would give them the time of day. God’s criteria for choosing leaders runs counter to the conventional wisdom. Our culture equates strength with effectiveness, but God favors leaders who know the value of brokenness. In Leading With a Limp, you’ll discover what makes flawed leaders so successful. They’re not preoccupied with protecting their image, they are undaunted by chaos and complexity, they are ready to risk failure in moving an organization from what is to what should be. God chooses leaders who aren’t deceived by the myths of power and control, but who realize that God’s power is found in brokenness. If you are a leader–or if you have been making excuses to avoid leading–find out how you can take full advantage of your weakness. A limping leader is the person God uses to accomplish amazing things. To go deeper, check out the Leading With a Limp Workbook.

“I’ve always loved the book of Genesis, where faith in the eternal, unchanging God of Abraham proves—paradoxically—to be more human than heroic. This is surely why I appreciate Ezra Byer’s exploration of the life of Jacob, whose story provides a window for examining his own seasons of doubt and depression. Mercifully, Ezra strips us of the illusion that faith will always be the swift, steady, sure climb. He reminds that we might cling to God—and still feel his absence. This is a book for the trenches—a book for building gritty, honest, ultimately resilient faith.” – Jen Pollock Michel, Author of Surprised by Paradox and Keeping Place “Walking with a Limp will point you to the sure sources of hope for the hopeless: The God of all hope and His word of hope. In it you’ll find practical help and encouragement to stay the course. You, like Jacob, can be a prince with God, an overcomer whose limp testifies to tenacious clinging to God.” – Dr. Philip Brown, Author of A Reader’s Hebrew Bible “In recent years, believers in Christ have become more transparent about the struggles we face with depression and mental illness. In this timely book, Ezra Byer contributes to this encouraging trend by inviting readers to re-read the ancient narrative of the Patriarch Jacob and encounter anew the God who heals and also sets apart his people for worship and service.” – Dr. Edward Smither, Author of Mission in the Early Church and Christian Martyrdom “When we suffer, we don’t need glib answers or easy truths. We need to hear from someone who knows what it’s like, can remind us of biblical truth, and point us to hope. That’s why I’m grateful that Ezra has written this honest, profound, and encouraging book. I can’t wait to read it again and to share it with others.” – Darryl Dash, Author of How to Grow

Some believers boil the Christian life down to an easy formula. Some believers fall into comparative Christianity, assuming being better than average is better than nothing. Other believers fake it, trying to look and act like they think a Christian should.But all these forms of Christianity are just settling for a cheap substitute for the real thing: genuine discipleship.So many followed Him. So few were called disciples.In The Anatomy of a Disciple, Rick Taylor will help you become more aware of what God is already doing in your life, so you can become a true disciple of Jesus Christ rather than just another follower at a distance.The paperback edition includes a unique access code to the Anatomy of a Disciple Self-Assessment, which determines exactly how you are doing spiritually, and provides a personalized report showing you where God may be specifically growing you right now.

"Knowing God should be our greatest pursuit. That is why I am really excited about Walk with a Limp. Ryan Noble, one of my sons in the ministry, has written a powerful book that brings you face to face with knowing Him. With captivating personal testimonies, Ryan takes you on a journey of what it means to truly pursue God.As your perspective of God changes, you will find yourself wrestling with Him.But that's a good thing because wrestling with God will change your life forever." Dr. Tony Evans Senior Pastor, Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship President, The Urban Alternative The world is full of the unknown. Will I find a new job? Will I ever meet "the one?"Is there really a God out there who loves me? If He's there, why does He seem so distant sometimes, and why doesn't He answer my prayers? Walk with a Limp shows us that God is not angry when we ask these questions.He is not afraid of our doubts, and He isn't offended by our intellectual showdown between human reasoning and faith. Instead, God is teaching us something-we might not know or truly understand who He is. With powerful stories from his own life and raw admissions of his own struggles, Ryan Noble leads us on a journey of discovering who God really is and howHe operates in the world. Instead of running from God, what if we paused and asked Him our unspeakable questions? Sometimes it may seem like He's not listening. Sometimes we may not like His answers. But we often see God best when we stop and wrestle with Him over our doubts and concerns. We get stronger, and we sometimes bear scars that come with growth. And that's okay. In fact, it's a good thing. Ryan Noble is a teaching pastor at The Rock Fellowship Church in Miami, Florida. He is the founder of Ryan J Noble Consulting, which helps ministries and organizations achieve greater impact through traditional media. His background in performing arts and his M.A. in Media and Communication from Dallas Theological Seminary allow him to authentically communicate Biblical truths in a unique way. He has consulted for Dr. Tony Evans of the Urban Alternative, Point Ministries, and the CUTE Collection ministry. Ryan and his wife, Danielle, have 3 children-Noah, Mathai, and Judge. To learn more about Ryan, visit Ryanjnoble.com

Gait analysis is the systematic study of human walking, using the eye and brain of experienced observers, augmented by instrumentation for measuring body movements, body mechanics, and the activity of the muscles. Since Aristotle’s work on gait analysis more than 2000 years ago, it has become an established clinical science used extensively in the healthcare and rehabilitation fields for diagnosis and treatment. Forensic Gait Analysis details the more recent, and rapidly developing, use of gait analysis in the forensic sciences. The book considers the use of observational gait analysis, based on video recordings, to assist in the process of identification or exclusion. With the increase in use of CCTV and surveillance systems over the last 20 to 30 years, there has been a steady and rapid increase in the use of gait as evidence. Currently, gait analysis is widely used in the UK in criminal investigations, with increasing awareness of its potential use in the US, Europe, and globally. The book details the history of the science, current practices, and of the emergent application to establish best-practice standards that conform to those of other forensic science disciplines. Engagement with the Forensic Science Regulator, and the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences in the UK, and the International Association for Identification has helped to ensure and enhance the quality assurance of forensic gait analysis. However, there remains a fundamental lack of standardized training and methodology for use in evidentiary and investigative casework. This book fills that void, serving as one of the first to describe the current state of practice, capabilities and limitations, and to outline methods, standards of practice and expectations of the gait analyst as a forensic practitioner. Forensic Gait Analysis reflects current research and forensic practice and will serve as a state-of-the-art guide to the use of gait analysis in the forensic context—for both education and training purposes. It will be a welcome addition to the libraries of professionals in the areas of podiatry, gait analysis, forensic video analysis, law enforcement, and legal practice.

This unique Bible study allows readers to experience the gospels as they were originally intended by providing vital insights into Jewish culture, customs, and perspectives. Readers will gain a fresh and thoroughly relevant context to the life of Christ while they see and feel the places, the people, and the emotions as they experience the gospels in a fresh new way. Using a three-month format, this study combines all four gospels into one comprehensive and chronological narrative, allowing readers to focus on the overall themes and truths as they occurred. This remarkable guide allows readers to truly experience the gospels as never before as observers, readers, and witnesses to those miraculous events and times.