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 socie