Her simple reply has stayed with me ever since: Preach expository sermons, keep them short, and use a lot of illustrations. It’s too bad William Carey didn’t have the opportunity to visit Ruth Graham. Though he eventually became the “Father of Modern Missions,” he got off to a rough start. Seeking ordination from the Baptist Church in Olney, England, in 1785, he was turned down after the members heard him preach. They decided he needed a period of probation. Why? Mr. Hall of Arnsby, criticising the