Professionally, I've an applied materials research scientist, a non-profit administrator, and, most recently, an academic librarian. Spiritually, I've been a member of Chinese Christian Church and Center in Philadelphia since 1989 serving in multiple capacities, including worship leader, Joy Fellowship sponsor, church administrator (2000-2005), Deacon of the Christian Education Committee, Deacon of the Youth Ministry Committee, and 11th and 12th grade Sunday School Teacher.
• Works for me • [<2 MIN READ]) I came across him doing online marathon-training research: Jeff Galloway. He died 25 February 2026 (at the age of 80), so I’m a little late to the keyboard, but he himself made a big deal out of slower (ostensibly) being plenty fast enough. I’m talking primarily about … More Jeff Galloway’s Run/Walk Technique (#217: ZY Weekly Newsletter 3/28/26)
• Think hungry young people • Weekly club meetings for ACF take place every Friday at noon with lunch provided. It may seem like the food appears miraculously. And in some ways, it does! I’m thinking Elijah and the ravens here, 1 Kings 17:2-6 (Biblegateway.com). In that account, God sends his prophet on the lam … More Food Is Kinda Important
• As this ministerial effort begins • Go to: The Direct Route. Become an organizational partner and donor through Calvin Wang @ CCO (iCandybyWangC.com). Read more: Emotional, Social, & Spiritual Support (iCandybyWang.com) Staff Account As a part-time staff member, I have $18,000 of financial need. This amount meets my salary needs and institutional … More The Initial Need
Calvin Wang serves Arcadia University‘s ACF (Arcadia Christian Fellowship) through CCO (Coalition for Christian Outreach. Respective websites.). He began serving as a staff member in February 2026. Weekly emails to interested students specify exactly what events — Weekly and Special — are taking place, exactly where. Weekly FRIDAY, NOON: ACF’s core event is … More Spring 2026
• My non-traditional inaugural ministry letter • It’s traditional to send a donor recruitment letter at the start of new ministry work like mine with the Coalition for Christian Outreach @ Arcadia University (CCOJubilee.org, Arcadia.edu). I’m not a particularly traditional kind of guy. (So explore the endless details at your leisure by clicking on all … More The Traditional Route
• When you want to cut to the chase • The Chase Become an organizational partner and donor through Calvin Wang @ CCO (CCOJubilee.org). More Plot I’ve read a lot of ministry and mission donor solicitation letters. Most of them have come from people whose journey to the work they’re doing I want to … More The Direct Route
• The church body does • [2½ MIN READ] Parachurch organizations like those that serve campus fellowships have long struggled against becoming substitutes for churches. I joined a Christian fellowship when I was in college, but, as shallow as I was in my biblical convictions back then, I found and attended a church: I knew … More Who Needs the Local Church?
• Let’s keep things moving, here • [2½ MIN READ] The final Donuts and Discussion event took place in mid-November when we gave out donuts free in the campus eatery (this iCandybyWangC.com website and for following). It’s to engage passersby for the purpose of making us in the club accessible as Followers of Jesus. Ben’s … More Time Passages*
• About a bible study on giving up • [2 MIN READ] In our club meeting series on emotions in the bible this semester, Nancy led us in a consideration of fatigue. Nancy taught high school biology for a bunch of years and she’s no slouch on the role of biology in the human condition. … More That Which Fatigues
• For better or for worse • [2 MIN READ] “Bye, Tyler.” When Tyler dislocated his knee, GroupMe was the way we shared the developing news. When the ambulance pulled out of campus, the picture and the caption were the way Ella let club followers know his status. GroupMe is also the way Tyler shared … More GroupMe and ACF
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