Happy news yesterday - Last Man Standing is coming back! This was a highly rated television show that featured Tim Allen and Nancy Travis. It was cleverly written with lots of laugh-out-loud moments in each show. But ABC cancelled the series a year ago. It is believed that the network disliked Allen conservative political views and the jokes made at the expense of the liberal side. Now, Fox has picked up the program and it's new season will take place this fall.
My dear, sweet wife and I have an end-of-the-evening routine. We grab a low-cal chocolate bar and watch a show. First, it was Everybody Loves Raymond, then Cheers, then The Middle and now Last Man Standing. It is a funny show. I'd forgotten how good Tim Allen is. So, I'm really looking forward to the series resuming in the Fall.
My disappointment? Wonderful friends from church took us to Godspell on Thursday evening. Other than the song, "Day by Day," I knew nothing about the play. And there were reasons to be impressed. They got right many of the stories of Jesus and the parables He taught. The Lord's Supper scene even included the words from Matthew's Gospel, "Shed for the forgiveness of sins." Sp of the songs weren't that great but the cast brought much energy to the show.
However, following the crucifixion scene, Jesus is carried away, the cast sing a song about the brotherhood of men and that's it - the end! No resurrection! We enjoyed our evening with our friends very much. The play was a huge disappointment and I cannot recommend it at all.
And now the weekend - we have worship today at 5 pm and tomorrow at 8, 9:30 and 11 am. The first and third services on Sunday feature traditional hymns; the middle service utilizes modern Christian songs. Come and join us this Sunday - every Sunday is a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. Take that Godspell!
