About Currents in Theology and Mission

Currents is published by the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, in cooperation with Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary and Wartburg Theological Seminary.

Editors from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago are Kathleen D. (Kadi) Billman, John H. Tietjen Professor of Pastoral Ministry; Kurt K. Hendel, Bernard, Fischer, Westberg Distinguished Ministry Professor of Reformation History and director of the Master of Arts Programs; and Craig L. Nessan, Academic Dean & Professor of Contextual Theology, represents Wartburg Theological Seminary. Ann Rezny is Assistant Editor. Olivia-Beth Horak is the Circulation Manager. (currents@lstc.edu)

Currents appears six times a year. Each issue contains six or seven essays, book reviews, and exegetical and homiletical resources for every Sunday and major festival in the church year. The latter section is entitled “Preaching Helps” and is edited by Craig A. Satterlee, Carlson Professor of Homiletics, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, and Dean, ACTS Doctor of Ministry in Preaching Program.

Currents aims to provide resources for mission, ministry, and theological growth for pastors, diaconal ministers, associates in ministry, and other church leaders.

Those who would like to contribute to Currents should refer to the guidelines by following the EDITORIAL GUIDELINES link found on the left side of this Currents home page.