Jesus values people. The Gospels share story after story in which He restores, comforts, transforms, and challenges people in an intimate, individual way. Seeing the Heart of Christ tells the stories of twelve personal interactions Jesus had with hurting people and how He dramatically changed their lives. By exploring the rich texture of these stories, you’ll see the greatness of Christ’s love, as well as your deep need for Him. In response to His example of compassion and mercy, you can’t help but be motivated to love and care for others. Christ’s heart for hurting people is a reflection of the heart of the Father. The man was desperate. Leprosy had ravaged his body, and isolation had destroyed his self-worth. The one thing he had was a measure of faith that Jesus could make him clean. Surrounding people gave the leper plenty of space as he inched his way to the Healer, and Jesus had compassion on the man—healing his body and spirit with a touch and a few words. The leper was just one of society’s outcasts, deeply hurting people whom Jesus loved through His actions. The Gospels give us story after story of Jesus’s dealings with people whose needs were so great their outlook seemed hopeless. But Christ offered them hope and healing, and forgiveness for their wounded souls. Encounter our compassionate Lord through these twelve Gospel stories that show how He met each person’s unique need. Seeing the Heart of Christ provides a rich view of our Savior’s love, and our great need for Him. By observing His perfect example, we can be comforted by His mercy—and, in turn, comfort others. Bill Crowder joined the Our Daily Bread Ministries staff in 2001 after more than twenty years in the pastorate stretching from West Virginia to Southern California to West Michigan. As Vice President of Teaching Content, Bill provides biblical and theological evaluation of the ministry’s content for its various ministry efforts. Additionally, Bill spends much of his time in a Bible-conference ministry around the world, serving ODBM offices and their outreach to local communities.  Bill has written many Bible-study booklets for ODBM’s Discovery Series. He has also published a number of books with Our Daily Bread Publishers, the latest being Available for His Purpose: Lessons from the Life of Elisha and God of Surprise. In addition, Bill serves as a co-host with Mart DeHaan, Elisa Morgan, and Daniel Ryan Day on the Discover the Word podcast and daily radio program, heard nationwide.  On the personal front, Bill and his wife, Marlene, have been married for more than forty years and have five adult children and a growing legion of grandchildren. To relax, Bill enjoys playing golf whenever possible, and follows sports, especially the English Premier League’s Liverpool Football Club.