Our little magazine closes-up shop at the end of the week, but not before our editors have a final say. Managing editor Nadya Williams started us off today with “Writing for the Public Good in a Democracy in Crisis.” Here’s […]
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CURRENT takes Grove City, Pennsylvania by storm!
The gathering was planned several months ago as a Current strategy session. It became a celebration of four years of intellectual labor together. Most of our editorial staff and contributing editors met in Grove City, Pennsylvania this weekend. The occasion […]
Our labor was not in vain
I’ve been a bit overwhelmed by the responses to the closing of Current. I am gratified that so many people are going to miss our little magazine. One of our writers passed along this encouraging song to some of our […]
Enjoy full access to CURRENT
As we close up shop here a Current, we invite you to explore what we’ve done over the past four years. No more paywall! Non-members now have access to: Enjoy!
On the end of CURRENT
Today the founders of Current sent an email to our members. Here is a taste of that email: Dear Current Members, We are writing today with some sad news. After much deliberation, we have decided to bring an end to Current. It was […]
CURRENT Managing Editor Nadya Williams wins public life fellowship
Congratulations to Nadya Williams for her selection as Center for Christianity & Public Life “Public Life Fellowship.” The Public Life Fellowship Program is a nine-month program serving an intergenerational class of Christians interested in intensive, community-based learning about the intersection […]
CURRENT’s 2024 Best American Essay nominations
Please join us in congratulating our nominees for this year’s Best American Essays collection. These are: Colleen Vasconcellos, “Funeral Food.” April 22, 2024. Amanda McCrina, “The Unmysterious Russian Soul.” May 28, 2024. Jim Wildeman, “Messiah.” July 22, 2024. M. Elizabeth […]
Help us keep our independent voice. Become a CURRENT member!
Regular readers of Current will notice that we do not accept advertising. Nor do we post “sponsored” articles. We want to maintain an independence voice. Because of this, we look to our readers to support our work through memberships. If […]
The story of 2024 in Current features
Documenting the year that is coming to an end through Current essays.
Consider adding CURRENT to your 2025 reading routine. Become a member today!
If you answer “yes” to any of these questions, you might find Current interesting: I am often asked if Current is a “Christian” magazine. It will occasionally become obvious that the positions taken by many of our contributors are informed […]
CURRENT’s unique voice would not exist without your support
Every now and then I write a post to ask you to become a Current member to help sustain this little online magazine. Current‘s unique voice would not exist without your support. Please consider becoming a member today so that […]
CURRENT announces its 2024 Pushcart Prize nominees
The editorial staff of Current is pleased to announce its nominees for the 2024 Pushcart Prize. They are: Agnes Howard, “Privilege, Hungarian Style“ Paul Luikart, “Johnson Throws the Knuckleball“ Tim Larsen, “When H.G. Wells Found God“ Jacqueline Doyle, “Shoplifting“ Tim […]
A post-election statement from CURRENT
The political landscape in America changed on November 6, 2024. We at Current are grappling with what that means. If you are a regular reader, you can continue to expect us to defend the free institutions of democracy when they […]
I hope you are enjoying CURRENT’s election coverage
We at Current have been hard at work over the past month or so delivering an array of articles on the 2024 presidential election. In recent weeks we have published the following essays: John Fea, “The Sin of Sycophancy“ Miles […]
CURRENT’s 2024 Best of the Net nominations
Please join us in congratulating our nominees for this year’s Best of the Net, an annual awards- based anthology for “communities of online literary magazines, journals, and individuals that do the work of creating our digital literary landscape.” For the […]
CURRENT is looking for a part-time business manager. Come work with us!
Current, an online journal of opinion and commentary, is looking for a part-time Business Manager. The Business Manager will: Current is a trim, shoestring operation with a small budget and few expenses. We strive to be good stewards of the […]
Ideas are best mediated through institutions, not by individuals. Support our work at CURRENT!
I was recently reading Helen Lewis’s essay on podcaster Joe Rogan in the recent issue of The Atlantic. It’s a really interesting piece and I learned some things about Rogan I didn’t know before I read it. At one point […]
At CURRENT, we want to lift up writers who champion the ideals and values of the American project. Join us!
More people are reading Current right now than at any other time in its nearly four year history. We are gratified and honored for how you, our readers, have helped us grow. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. As I […]
Changes to the CURRENT masthead
As we continue to build and refine our work at Current, we are happy to announce the following changes: Jay Green, one of Current‘s founders, has moved from Managing Editor to Senior Editor. He will continue to write for Current […]
What is popular this week at CURRENT?
Here are the most popular features of the week at Current: Here are the most popular posts of the last week at The Way of Improvement Leads Home blog: Here are the most popular posts of the last week at The Arena blog: