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These are especially painful to watch when the youngster is trying to forward ideas of their own which are valid in opposition to the adults beliefs. The way he treated Hoodie would never get any traction with an adult who had equivalent experience speaking or debating. He got his start on the staff of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, but often found himself frustrated with his limited reach. They later attended Black Rock Congregational Church in Fairfield while Ann led Bible classes in New Canaan. The reactions to Knechtles dialogues were varied.Although some students respected Knechtles right to hisopinions, others were offended by his assertion that theChristian faith is the only truth. The phone number (203) 966-8431 is also used by . Susan is a former WORLD book reviewer, story coach, feature writer, and editor. Now, we are incredibly excited to have a permanent home at Grace Farms, located in northern New Canaan on a beautiful 80 acre campus that includes the architecturally significant River Building designed by Pritzker Prize award winning Japanese architects SAANA. Family Data. To be clear, this blog only has one post about Cliffe. Either both are wrong, or only one of them iscorrect. The music fades in, and Cliffe gestures to the audience as they start to applaud sparsely. Cliffe Knechtle is the Senior Pastor of Grace Community Church in New Canaan, and host of the television ministry "Give Me An Answer", which began in 1991 and airs in the US and abroad. Nature began to revolt. Whichever the case, his behaviour truly was repulsive, especially when one takes in consideration the fact that Cliffe himself made the exact same argument in a debate with Matt Dillahunty. He does his regular Jesus really digs you, man go check him out wrap-up bit and asks Hoodie if that makes sense (21:03). Use this link https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/people/?keywords=Cliffe+Knechtleto search employment history, You can find school buddies by browsing Classmates.com yearbooks https://www.classmates.com/siteui/search/results?q=Cliffe+Knechtle&searchType=all. Police said it was the result of an undercover investigation that caught Chandler attempting to lure an individual he believed was a 13-year-old boy for a sexual encounter through a mobile chat app called Kik. . This is the thirdtime Knechtle has visited VCU. The illness, it turned out, was the result of a commonly prescribed antimalarial medication he had been taking. Thats not to say that he doesnt have any good arguments or doesnt know how to defend his position. Hi Fred, thanks for commenting! If Cliffe missed those cues and didnt think twice about his approach regardless of what Hoodie said to him, misunderstanding or not then he really is unfit to do any work with younger people. She is predeceased by her husband Emilio to whom she was married for 56 years, and by sisters Grace Kiesewetter, Jean Wort, and Constance Hammond and by her grand-daughter Ann Walker Knechtle. Cliffe Knechtle, the Pastor of Grace Community Church in New Canaan, CT and host of Give Me An Answer, is our guest for this episode. The moment we begin to limit what topics are eligiblefor discussion is the moment we undermine the veryreason we are attending VCU, said Ben Westcott, a seniorstudying philosophy. Many ancient pipes in CT aren't up to the task of draining storm water, yet officials just seem to shrug. I hope its more than just you gotta be humble. And they dont like that. Her son Cliffe is pastor of Grace Community Church in New Canaan, where Ann attended since its founding in 2000. Directory. This week the Knechtle Family received news that no family should ever have to hear. That said, an attempt to question a persons overall intellect and ability to defend their position based on a, relatively, rare instance of, shall we call it, rudeness, is at best biased and at worst somewhat cruel. Connect to 5,000+ Johnston profiles on Geni, 1950 - Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, United States, New Canaan, Fairfield County, CT, United States. Hoodie is already gathering his things to leave and barely glances up at Cliffe as he shakes his hand. Sure, you believe you have a relationship with a being you cant see or interact with in any demonstrable way. She taught her children horseback riding, tennis, and encouraged them in any and all sports. since 1953. Right now, Robert Knechtle lives in New Canaan, CT. She was 92 and lived in her home on Smith Ridge Rd. Know Why You Believe, by Paul Little. God is not somethingpeople made up in their heads. Public records show that the phone number (203) 966-7462 is linked to Cliffe C Knechtle, Emilio B Knechtle, David M Knechtle, Stuart M Knechtle, Grace A Knechtle, Ian S Knechtle. Ann regularly entered the annual flower show as an active member of the New Canaan Garden Club, enjoyed tennis and golf at New Canaan Country Club, and taught classes at First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan where Emilio was a founding elder. Cliffe Knechtle handles these and other tough questions everywhere he goes. since 1953. It is quite rare but still happens that a person can be found being listed under a completely different name. To accommodate our growing congregation, Grace Community Church began to meet at Waveny House, a beautiful mansion set on 285 acres of park land in New Canaan. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Give Me An Answer, P.O. Conclusion: Therefore, the universe has a cause. But as soon as you want your belief to be taken seriously as an accurate description of reality, youre going to quickly find that simply saying I know is insufficient. They want to know what Jesus has to do with real . Now, its unclear whether Cliffe saw that Hoodie had a valid argument and wanted to take advantage of whatever he could to sway the discussion in his favour, or he generally missed Hoodies point and was truly offended at what he thought Hoodie was trying to say about him. Check out the answers Cliffe Knechtle gives to college students common questions. He has a calling -- as an open-air evangelist for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. The Compassionate Achiever Podcast. Annie is right, this website is totally biased and obviously against Cliffe Knechtle which is your right but not broadcast as such. But it was Bobby and Bess who always . Cliffe Knechtle loves to converse with skeptics and truth-seekers to discuss the reasonableness of Christianity at universities around the U.S, such as Harvard, MIT, UCLA, and Stanford. Two contradictory ideas cannotboth be equally true. He fails at many attempts to back his reasoning with factual evidence, only conjecture and presumptions, bad tactic and it shows. Search for Criminal & Traffic Records, Bankruptcies. And more importantly, should tuition go toward supporting bars around the XL Center? Cliffe Knechtlelived in 1968, at address, Connecticut. She will be remembered by her family and friends for her cheerful, generous, and indomitable spirit, her deep faith, her artistic and athletic skills, and her abiding love for family and friends near and far. The program can be seen on the organizations Website, http://givemeananswer.org. We discuss a wide range of topics ranging from the role of compassion in Christianity to how to maintain compassion for others while they are seemingly attacking you for your beliefs. You think that this post is calling into question Knechtles intellect and ability to defend his position based solely on his being rude, which is not the case, since I quite clearly lay out the point regarding his specific argument, which he presented rudely, as also being hypocritical. Possible Criminal & Traffic Records. Our pilgrimage from one venue to another has clearly demonstrated that a church is not a building, but rather a group of people who love and serve God and one another, and strive to form a community born of grace. The college students who stop for a few moments to listen to Knetchle might not like the answers he gives or the questions he raises. But, I could be wrong. They have also lived in South Salem, NY and High Ridge, MO. Lynde Langdon contributed to this report. She is predeceased by her husband Emilio to whom she was married for 56 years, and by sisters Grace Kiesewetter, Jean Wort, and Constance Hammond and by her granddaughter Ann Walker Knechtle She. Technicians and Related Support Occupations. Leonardo da Vinci, Rosalind Franklin, and Watson and Crick"-- Cliffe Knechtle offers clear, reasoned and compassionate responses to . In 1963 Ann and Emilio bought St. Lukes School with Harriet and David Findlay and operated it as a private boys school in the 1960s and 70s. No part of The Commonwealth Times may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher. I should also point you to this statement, which right off the bat refutes your claim of bias: Thats not to say that he doesnt have any good arguments or doesnt know how to defend his position.. The same person can appear under different names in public records. Free speech is a two-way street if you have anagenda and you are going to present it militantly, expectto get flak back.. With prayerful research and consideration, the group decided to start a church with Cliffe Knechtle as Senior Pastor, which would be based in New Canaan. Reg vs. Reginald), sometimes they use their names international variations (Zachary/Zacaras). 5624, or to email hitech@gw.njsp.org. Use (240) 421-0794 to contact R cliffe with caution. Adam. Saturday October 24, 2015 , 9:30AM at Grace Farm Id rather talk with peaceful people in a house or a person of peace as per Luke 10:5-10. Ann Johnston Knechtle of New Canaan died peacefully at home on October 19, 2015. You are free to indicate any statements which you feel show bias, and I will try to address your concerns if they are valid. Geni requires JavaScript! Submit feedback for this page How are we doing? 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