Today, we're talking about March Madness, updates from Syria and Iran, Trump's first rally

of 2024, and other top news for Monday, March 27th.

Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ, with the poor over.

Here's the verse of the week.

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost, Luke, Chapter 19, Verse 10.

Let's get started with some espresso shots.

No, the final four teams aren't a misprint.

And to save you a Google, FAU is in Boca Ratan.

For the first time in men's tournament history, no one seeds will be in the Elite 8.

FAU, Florida Atlantic University, a 9 seed that never won a tournament game before this

year, will dance in the semifinals against San Diego State, whose wild finish involved

an actual stopwatch to advance to its first Elite 8 in program history.

Luke Khan will face Miami in the other semifinals Saturday in Houston.

There's much we can apply from sports to our real lives, teamwork, perseverance, and

even loyalty as a fan.

The commitment of athletes to their sport can encourage us not to give up as we seek

to win an imperishable crown at the end of our faith journey.

First Corinthians, Chapter 9, Verse 25 says,

Now everyone who competes exercises self-control in everything, they do it to receive a perishable

crown, but we an imperishable crown.

Tensions have been high in Syria for a while.

Now, they're beginning to bubble over.

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