Little wonder, then, that even the irrepressible Moody felt exhausted and nearly burnt out. In 1871, two events conspired to redirect his ministry. The great Chicago fire left him homeless and open to new opportunities to preach the Gospel abroad. This was also a time of great spiritual agony for Moody that came to a climax in New York City in an unforgettable experience of surrender and supernatural empowerment. Moody himself described the transformation: ‘I was all the time tugging and carrying