Illustration: Independence Day (U.S.) and What Children Really Hear

Professor of preaching and Russell Chair of Christian Ministry at Cincinnati Christian University in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Illustration: Independence Day (U.S.) and What Children Really Hear
The Fourth of July was just around the corner, so a nursery school teacher decided to talk to her students about patriotism. She said, "We live in a great country. One thing we should be grateful for is that we are all free." One little boy piped up, "I'm not free. I'm 4."