Monday; March 22

Last week we visited about the “Cinderella Stories” that could be found in the NCAA tournament. When I wrote that, I didn’t realize how many there would be or that one of them would be my alma mater, the Abilene Christian University Wildcats. The guys from ACU overcame their 14th seed to stun the Texas Longhorns. I don’t know how long the Cats will last, but their first trip to the Championships have been memorable. I don’t know much about the team, but as I have been playing catch-up to hop on the bandwagon, two things have stood out. First, they score a lot of points off of assists and they create a lot of turnovers (2nd highest in the nation). No, they don’t have a star player, but by playing together they have compiled a 24-4 record and beat a Top 10 team in the tournament.
The reason for this scouting report is to remind us of the value of teamwork. While it works in basketball, it is also important in spiritual activities. Frankly, Christians are outnumbered by a society that is showing an increasing disregard for moral and spiritual issues, so the only way we are going to make a difference is by pulling together and working in unison. Rather than fussing and fighting, we need to study the same playbook and commit to being a team. Christians have been called to unity, “There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.” (Ephesians 4:4-6). When we work together, under the oversight of our Lord and Savior, we can do great things.
I don’t know if ACU has the ability to win the tournament, but I do know that Christians have the collective strength to change the world. Let’s work together and play together and see just how far we can go.

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