It is time to finally enter The Tensions, our theme for the season. To do that, I want to take us into one of Scripture’s most well-known stories. It is a story that may be the “most accurate accounting of human psychology ever assembled.” It is the story of humanity’s exit from the paradise of the Garden of Eden.Of course, it wouldn’t be a fun season intro without a few unexpected twists and turns. To start, I will need to tell you a story I have never told anyone before, because I simply do not know what to do with it. I will also intro my first book club of the year and explain to you how I got sucked into staying at the "World Famous Clown Motel". Not only was the experience predictably awful, but it also had me re-examining some of my own beliefs.As an intro to the themes we will explore this season, we have a lot of unusual ground to cover: from uncomfortable stories about God we find in our own Scriptures, to addictions, relationships, time, and technology. I hope you will join us this Sunday at 10:30am for The Tensions.- Brad Watson