The Current is the story of 13-year-old Jake Larson, who lives in Chicago and loves everything about his life there when his parents decide that city violence is hitting too close to home. Wanting to raise their children in a better environment, Jake’s parents make the life-changing decision to move the family from Chicago to a campground in rural Minnesota. At the campground, a rebellious young Jake meets Peter -- the boy from the farm across the river. The two form a fast friendship that God uses to transform Jake's life in ways that Jake never could have imagined.
The real message behind The Current is that God has a plan for your life. Just like with a river, you have a choice: you can either fight upstream until you're exhausted, or let God take you where you're supposed to go. And when you let Him take control, you find that you can look beyond yourself to how He can use you in His plan for someone else.