The Marion E. Wade Center

08/13/2026

How did C.S. Lewis handle Scripture in his various works—especially in The Chronicles of Narnia? In this episode of the Wade podcast, co-hosts Dr. Jim Beitler and Aaron Hill sit down with Dr. Leslie Baynes, to discuss her new book Between Interpretation & Imagination: C.S. Lewis and the Bible.

How did C.S. Lewis handle Scripture in his various works—especially...

08/12/2026

“Summer”
by George MacDonald

Summer, sweet Summer, many-fingered Summer!
We hold thee very dear, as well we may:
It is the kernel of the year to-day –
All hail to thee! thou art a welcome comer!
If every insect were a fairy drummer,
And I a fifer that could deftly play,
We'd give the old Earth such a roundelay
That she would cast all thought of labour from her. –
Ah! what is this upon my window-pane?
Some sulky, drooping cloud comes pouting up,
Stamping its glittering feet along the plain! –
Well, I will let that idle fancy drop!
Oh, how the spouts are bubbling with the rain!
And all the earth shines like a silver cup!

Image: Danielle Dolson, Unsplash

08/05/2026

The Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College presents "Bookending C.S. Lewis: On F.P. Wilson, his Oxford Tutor, and J.A.W. Bennett, his Cambridge Successor," a lecture by Rev. Dr. Joel D. Heck, on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 7:00 PM.

This presentation surveys the life and influence of two people whose lives intersected in significant ways with C.S. Lewis, both at Oxford and at Cambridge. Wilson, Lewis's tutor, was the General Editor of the Oxford History of English Literature for which Lewis wrote the volume on the sixteenth century, and Bennett succeeded Lewis at Cambridge as the man who held the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance English. Bennett's inaugural lecture gave tribute to Lewis.

Rev. Dr. Joel D. Heck retired from pastoral ministry on July 1, 2022, after fifty years in ministry. He has been pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, Valley Park, Missouri; Professor at Concordia University Wisconsin; Chief Academic Officer and Professor at Concordia University Texas; and most recently as President of Concordia Lutheran Seminary, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He holds the Doctor of Theology from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. He is the author of more than 120 articles, more than forty of them on C. S. Lewis, and the author or editor of sixteen books, most recently No Ordinary People: Twenty-One Friendships of C. S. Lewis (Winged Lion Press, 2021) and The Lion That Roared (Lulu, 2023), a children’s story that he co-authored with his daughter Brenda, who lives in Cincinnati. Besides their daughter Brenda, he and his wife Cheryl have two grown sons and four grandchildren.

This event is free and open to the public and will take place at the Marion E. Wade Center in Bakke Auditorium. For more information, contact the Wade Center.

The Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College presents "Bookending C...

07/29/2026

The Wade is celebrating the love of the Wade authors around the world through various translations of their works. Each week in July, we’ll feature a different translation of one of our authors’ works from our collections.

We wrap up our translation features with two works by J.R.R. Tolkien:

“The Fellowship of the Ring” in Hebrew, the first book in “The Lord of the Rings.”
“Ḥavurat ha-Ṭabaʻat : she-hu ha-ḥeleḳ ha-rishon shel ʼSar a-Ṭabaʻot” Translated by Uriel Ofek. Publisher: Zmora, Bitan, Modan, 1979

“Roverandom” in Korean, a short story Tolkien wrote and illustrated for his children.
Translated by Juyoung Park. Publisher: Siat Publishing Company, 2008

07/23/2026

We’ve just opened the application for the 2026-27 Continuing Scholars Program at the Marion E. Wade Center!

This nine-month program engages works by and about the Wade’s seven featured authors to promote lifelong learning, convivial conversation, and spiritual encouragement in the Christian faith.

Program participants attend lectures, read and discuss a book by one of our authors, and explore the riches of the Wade Center’s collections. This year’s book selection is C.S. Lewis’s "The Magician’s Nephew." You’ll find more details about the program included in the post images.

See the comments for the link to apply today for one of our online or in-person cohorts. The application deadline for the 2026-27 program is Monday, August 17, 2026.

07/22/2026

The Wade is celebrating the love of the Wade authors around the world through various translations of their works. Each week in July, we’ll feature a different translation of one of our authors’ works from our collections.

This week’s feature is “Whose Body?” by Dorothy L. Sayers in Estonian, and is the first book in the series featuring her detective, Lord Peter Wimsey.

“Kelle laip?” Translated by G. Pärn. Publisher: Kupar, 1995

07/21/2026

Did you know that George MacDonald translated German hymns written by none other than Martin Luther? In this Wade Center podcast episode, co-hosts Dr. Jim Beitler and Aaron Hill sit down with Rev. Dr. Sarah Hinlicky Wilson, to discuss her recent article in VII: The Journal of the Marion E. Wade Center about "George MacDonald's Translation of Martin Luther's Hymns." Sarah unpacks why MacDonald was interested in Luther's hymns and theology, what makes his translations so unique, and how this helps shed light on MacDonald's other writings.

Did you know that George MacDonald translated German hymns written ...

07/15/2026

While the world watches the World Cup, the Wade is celebrating the love of the Wade authors around the world through various translations of their works. Each week in July, we’ll feature a different translation of one of our authors’ works from our collections.

This week we are featuring two translations of “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” by C.S. Lewis in Welsh and Tibetan. “The Chronicles of Narnia” are cherished children’s literature and have been translated into over 37 different languages.

Welsh: “Y Llew A'r Wrach” Translated by Edmund T. Owen. Publisher: Gwasg Efengylaidd Cymru, 1983

Tibetan: Unknown translator. Publisher: National Publishing House, 2005

07/08/2026

While the world watches the World Cup, the Wade is celebrating the love of the Wade authors around the world through various translations of their works. Each week in July, we’ll feature a different translation of one of our authors’ works from our collections.

This week’s feature is one of our earlier translations, “The Man Who Knew too Much” by G.K. Chesterton in Spanish, from the 1950s.

“El Hombre Que Sabia Demasiado” Translated by R. Berenguer. Publisher: Ediciones del Zodiaco (Spain), 1956

07/01/2026

While the world watches the World Cup, the Wade is celebrating the love of the Wade authors around the world through various translations of their works. Each week in July, we’ll feature a different translation of one of our authors’ works from our collections.

This week’s feature is “The Light Princess” by George MacDonald in Hungarian. One of MacDonald’s many fairy tale stories.

“A súlytalan királylány” Translated by Pásztor Péter. Illustrator: Szimonidesz Hajnalka. Publisher: Encián, 2018