Mordecai Ham --- Yes, You Are Aware Of What He Did!

It was the early 1900s, and America was changing. Industrialization was booming, cities were growing, and moral debates were raging. Amid it all, a fiery Baptist preacher named Mordecai Ham took to the pulpits of revival tents across the country. He was old-school—uncompromising, direct, and fearless in his message.

Ham was known for his deep conviction, unapologetic sermons, and disdain for the world's evils. He preached against sin so intensely that some communities braced themselves when they heard he was coming. He once claimed that he could tell what kind of sins a town struggled with just by looking into the faces of the people who came to hear him. And when he preached, sinners fell under deep conviction.

One day in 1934, Ham set up a revival in Charlotte, North Carolina. As was often the case, his bold preaching stirred up controversy. One sermon, where he accused local high school boys of visiting a house of ill repute, sent ripples through the community. Some were furious, others intrigued.

Among those who heard about this peculiar preacher was a lanky, 16-year-old farm boy. He had no genuine interest in religion—just curiosity about what all the fuss was about. Encouraged by a friend, he reluctantly attended the meeting.

That night, something unexpected happened. The preacher's words cut deep into the young man's heart. He wrestled with conviction for days until he finally surrendered his life to Jesus Christ.

That boy's name?

Billy Graham.

Yes, the world-famous evangelist, who would go on to preach to over 215 million people, began his journey to faith because of an old-fashioned, uncompromising preacher named Mordecai Ham.

See, I told you.