Wayne Martindale

Dr. Wayne Martindale, professor of English at Wheaton College, has taught in China with his wife, Nita, five times since 1989. He is co-editor of The Quotable Lewis and author of Beyond the Shadowlands: C. S. Lewis on Heaven and Hell.

Book Reviews

Country Driving

A Journey through China from Farm to Factory

Country Driving: A Journey through China from Farm to Factory by Peter Hessler. Harper (New York: 2010), 438pp. ISBN 978-0-06-180409-0, $27.99.

Reviewed by Wayne Martindale

Book Reviews

Pure Gold

Eric Liddell: Pure Gold by David McCasland. 

Reviewed by Wayne Martindale

Book Reviews

The Church’s Great Asset

The Rise of Christianity: How the Obscure, Marginal Jesus Movement Became the Dominant Religious Force in the Western World in a Few Centuries by Rodney Stark. 

Reviewed by Wayne Martindale

Supporting Article

Reverse Culture Shock

When Your Body is Home, But Your Mind Isn’t

Recognizing the challenges of returning "home" after being overseas and ways to cope and adjust.

Supporting Article

Preparing for China?

What to Know before You Go

Tips for those preparing to serve in China.