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.
• People ate it up • [1½ MIN READ] Donuts and Discussion made a reappearance from last year as a club outreach activity. Like last year, it ran for 3 Wednesdays across consecutive weeks at the beginning of the semester. This D&D featured a few of us club reps sitting in the Chat eatery giving … More No, Donuts and Discussion Didn’t Crumble
• You can be sure there were more • [1½ MIN READ] Asian Christian Fellowship’s fall retreat for the second time was the combined retreat for Coalition for Christian Outreach’s Central and Eastern Pennsylvania regions (09’12’F-14’U). Forty-two students and CCO staff from 5 college campuses participated this year, 12 from Arcadia University (9 students, 3 … More Two Takes on the ACF Retreat
• Generating remarkable attention • [1 MIN READ] Alden went to Chemistry wearing his new Arcadia Christian Fellowship shirt. The one that has 2 Timothy 1:7 on the back: For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline. The one that the Chemistry professor read from to encourage … More The 2025 Arcadia Christian Fellowship T-shirt
• This one our AK home base • [5 MIN READ] For the nearly 10 years I’ve been a part of ministry in the Copper (River) Valley, I had gotten used to The Willows, the house we rented from Cross Road Medical Center. The place was kind of strange because of the sanitary feel of … More A Very Fine House*
• A couple of thoughts from experience • [1½ MIN READ] I’ve learned a few things about negotiating grief. Two came to mind recently when I was with friends going through the process. Having gone through a few deaths of people I love, including someone very recently, I was able to sit in sympathy with … More Handling Grief
Calvin’s Alaska Mission Effort 2025 June 25-July 9 [4 MIN READ] With the summer travel season upon us, we Wangs have turned our mind and energies to one constant: traveling to Alaska. For most of you friends and family members, you know this is practically standard-operating procedure, given that we’ve gone so many years over … More Support Letter 2025
• Getting past just appearances • [2 MIN READ] When my new colleague arrived at the summer conference (SuCo) for my new organization, Coalition for Christian Outreach (CCO), Jon was wearing an Orlando Half-marathon 2024 running shirt. That got us talking immediately, but only briefly as we worked on getting into our respective rooms. The … More Discovered
• Mom was da balm • [1 MIN READ] When I was a kid, I was prone to muscle pain in my calves. The sensation of a nagging headache in my legs would keep me from falling asleep at night. The solution was to go to my parents’ bedroom and wake my mother. She would … More Leg Pain
• Being with and being • [2 MIN READ] Throughout life, I’d managed to stay close to a few important people. People whom I knew and trusted and ones that knew and trusted me. But only a few. Then I started running. I joined a running group at the local running store. It was a … More The World Is Full of Nice People
• Desiring faithfulness • [2 MIN READ] Background Being able to craft language for my own use has been a part of my life for virtually its entirety. Sometimes I can successfully turn a phrase in the moment. Other times I have to sit on a concept for longer. During that sitting period, I’m working … More A Catechism of Salvation
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