How do you feel about old time religion? Celine Sparks resurrects memorable traditions of the past and examines possible keepsakes by the light of truth. What do we want to bring back—the fried chicken, or the hospitality? Do we really want creek baptizing—or the urgency of baptism? Even family traditions do not escape query: whatever happened to being taken out for a whippin’?

Celine observes, Whatever happened to fried chicken? I'm not sure, but the piece I miss most is the backbone. In some areas, we've compromised until all we have left is the wishbone. We wish somehow we could restore the fervor without repeating the failures.

Why not ignite your ladies' class by dishing out discussion sure to drive diligent students straight to the Scriptures? Whatever happened to that?