What Do Toddlers Learn in Church?

A toddler turns around in a church pew to interract with other congregants. Danique Godwin via Unsplash. 

I asked my 3-year-old niece, Ember, what she learned in church. She said she learned about Jesus. “Who is Jesus,” I asked. “Where does he live?” She looked at me like I was an idiot, and then said, “Jesus is in our heart. Jesus helps us not be scared and not be afraid.”

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An image of the November 2026 issue of Sojourners, titled "Face to Face." It features George Lakey on the cover
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