JN Shimko is the ELCA director of content strategy.

Articles by JN Shimko

Lessons from <i>A Charlie Brown Christmas</i>
Voices of Faith

Lessons from A Charlie Brown Christmas

We all know the story of the angel appearing to shepherds on the night Jesus was born. In church, we’ll hear Matthew’s version this year, but many will think of…
Being Lutheran

Being Lutheran

For many ELCA congregations, being Lutheran is a core identity, as foundational as being human. But J. Paul Rajashekar, a professor emeritus at United Lutheran Seminary in Philadelphia and director…
Answering God’s call
Mission & Ministry

Answering God’s call

When Jamil Zoughbi and Claudine Faltas answered God’s call, they never imagined the twists and turns their journey would take. Their lives in Bethlehem and Jerusalem weren’t that different from…