This message invites us to rediscover the place our souls were designed for. Before cities, screens, and schedules, God placed humanity in a garden. Eden was not a vacation spot. It was home. Belonging. Beauty. Purpose. Connection. Sin did not destroy Eden. It convinced us Eden was not enough. Ever since, the human story has been a long walk back to what we lost. Through Scripture we see that God keeps meeting people in nature. Mountains. Rivers. Gardens. Wilderness. And Jesus becomes the true Gardener who restores what was broken. Nature slows us down, grounds us, awakens awe, reflects God’s heart, and resets our senses. When we step outside and breathe deeply, we are not escaping reality. We are remembering who we are. God calls us back to stillness to remind us that we were created for His presence. Even now, east of Eden.
