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Cliffe Knechtle has a good dialogue with students at The University of Arizona – Tucson. Recorded in October 2013.
The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, University of Florida, University of Texas, University of Wisconsin, University of Minnesota, University of California Los Angeles, University of California San Diego, Berkeley, Stanford, University of Hawaii and the University of Washington. Cliffe spoke on these campuses in front of the Student Union or Library at noon for five to ten minutes. At the close of his initial remarks, he’d open up the time for questions and answers, which usually turned into a two to four hour dialogue with students. His crowd size ranged from 25 – 500 students at a time, and between classes, new students would join the discussion. This is an extremely effective way to reach a large number of university students with the Gospel of Christ

Cliffe Knechtle has a great conversation with college students at a campus in the southwest US.

Cliffe Knechtle has a good dialogue with students at Texas State University. Recorded in November 2012.

Cliffe Knechtle has a great conversation with college students at a campus in the southwest US. The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, University of Florida, […]

Cliffe Knechtle has a great conversation with college students at a campus in the southwest US. The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, University of Florida, […]

Cliffe Knechtle has a good dialogue with students at The University of Arizona – Tucson. Recorded in October 2012. The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, […]

Cliffe Knechtle has a great conversation with college students at a campus in the southwest US. The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, University of Florida, […]

Cliffe Knechtle has a good dialogue with students at The University of Arizona – Tucson. Recorded in October 2012. The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, […]

Cliffe Knechtle has a good dialogue with students at The University of Arizona – Tucson. Recorded in October 2012. The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, […]

Cliffe Knechtle has a great conversation with college students at a campus in the southwest US. The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, University of Florida, […]

Cliffe Knechtle has a great conversation with college students at a campus in the southwest US. The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, University of Florida, […]

Cliffe Knechtle has a great conversation with college students at a campus in the southwest US. The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, University of Florida, […]

Cliffe Knechtle has a great conversation with college students at a campus in the southwest US. The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, University of Florida, […]

Cliffe Knechtle has a good dialogue with students at Texas State University. Recorded in November 2012. The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, University of Florida, […]

Cliffe Knechtle has a good dialogue with students at Texas State University. Recorded in November 2012. The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, University of Florida, […]

Cliffe Knechtle has a good dialogue with students at The University of Arizona – Tucson. Recorded in October 2012. The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, […]

Cliffe Knechtle has a good dialogue with students at The University of Arizona – Tucson. Recorded in October 2012. The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, […]

Cliffe Knechtle has a great conversation with college students at a campus in the southwest US. The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, University of Florida, […]

Cliffe Knechtle has a great conversation with college students at a campus in the southwest US. The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, University of Florida, […]

Cliffe Knechtle has a great conversation with college students at a campus in the southwest US. The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, University of Florida, […]

Cliffe Knechtle has a good dialogue with students at Texas State University. Recorded in October 2013. The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, University of Florida, […]

Cliffe Knechtle has a good dialogue with students at Texas State University. Recorded in October 2013. The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, University of Florida, […]

Cliffe Knechtle has a good dialogue with students at Texas State University. Recorded in October 2013. The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, University of Florida, […]

Cliffe Knechtle has a great conversation with college students at a campus in the southwest US. The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, University of Florida, […]

Cliffe Knechtle has a great conversation with college students at a campus in the southwest US. The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, University of Florida, […]

DescriptionCliffe Knechtle has a good dialogue with students at The University of Arizona – Tucson. Recorded in October 2012. The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, […]

DescDescriptionCliffe Knechtle has a good dialogue with students at The University of Arizona – Tucson. Recorded in October 2012. The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, […]

Cliffe Knechtle has a good dialogue with students at Texas State University. Recorded in October 2013. The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, University of Florida, […]

Cliffe Knechtle has a good dialogue with students at Texas State University. Recorded in October 2013. The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, University of Florida, […]

Cliffe Knechtle has a good dialogue with students at Texas State University. Recorded in October 2013. The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, University of Florida, […]

Cliffe Knechtle has a great conversation with college students at a campus in the southwest US. The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, University of Florida, […]

Cliffe Knechtle has a great conversation with college students at a campus in the southwest US. The “Give Me An Answer” ministry began as an outgrowth of the dialogues Cliffe Knechtle has had with students on various university campuses throughout the United States. These universities include the University of Maine, Harvard, MIT, University of Florida, […]

Could nature have come about without a designer or by chance? Is God a created being with a beginning?

Evolution is a process not an origin. What’s the cause of the universe?

Why your God and not someone else’s God?

What is free will? Why Christianity over any other religion?

Is your faith in yourself? Based on your society? What’s deeper? Chance?

Do Christians dictate morality? Is there a real value of justice?

What is your test about believing Jesus? Why believe the bible?

What’s the evidence that God exists? The books of the bible.

What about the big bang?

How can you prove God? Is there historic evidence of Jesus?

Why is abortion wrong? Where is the center of Christianity? How has God revealed himself to me?

Where does your conscious come from? Good vs Evil? Judgement?

Does God exist? Morality? Why do I do what I do?

Can a miracle take place? Is there free will in Atheism?

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What is objective morality? Why do you think God is good? Whats that got to do with Jesus?

Is God good? What about those who haven’t heard of him?

Scientific knowledge and Historical Knowledge.

Why is my moral thinking from God? How is it true that something bad is from something higher than my thinking?

There are 4 test to verify the bible is legit? What is objective morality? What is hell?

What is the purpose of prayer? How does a person who has never heard of Jesus come to know about him?

If a person has not heard of Jesus, will they go to hell? What are the reasons for going to hell?

Is human life ultimately meaningless? Are we more than just physical beings?

How can Jesus relate to who we are? Discussion of John 10:30 & John 8:58

Why is there death, war, innocent blood shed? What about morally good people, will they be in heaven?

Do we have free will? How do you think through in believing the bible or in God? Will there be people in heaven who have not heard of God?

How can we understand that God is behind creation? Science? Truth?

If he is love, why would he send us to hell? The bible was put together by who?

Are all religions equally true? Is Jesus Christ the only way? What makes Christianity different from other beliefs? How is God going to Judge those who never heard about Christ? Could Jesus have lied about who is or did other people make up the stories about him?

Is the God of the Bible the true creator? Is the Bible the only way? Does the Bible condone or condemn homosexuality? Does the Bible justify the slave trade?

How can I reconcile God’s soveriegnty and personal free will?

Do you think that a rationale mind is an accident or the gift of a creator? How do you account for ethical Theories that don’t account for God?? Why is it important to define good and evil? Should I accept the bible as the word of God

“Wrestle with God” . . . that is what the name “Israel” means. Recall the patriarch, Jacob, standing at the edge of the Jabbok River when he wrestles with a man who the Bible vaguely identifies. This “man” appears human at first, but later seems divine. The two of them wrestle all night. Today, high […]

Monitoring our phone conversations, tracking our e-mails and internet browsing, flying drones over the US . . . . one wonders if there is anything that the government doesn’t know about us. It makes me uncomfortable – why? If I haven’t done anything wrong, then why should I worry? The problem is that everyone has […]

Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity… do all paths lead to the same God, or are there fundamental differences between the major religions? …

Is the Bible the only proof that God exists?

Does purgatory exist?

Was the Sabbath of Gen 2:1-3 changed from Saturday to Sunday?

How would you respond to the assertion that the watchmaker analogy (i.e design implies a designer)  is fallacious?

Is there any point in praying for someone who has died?

Can something come from nothing?

Why did God harden the hearts of the people referenced in John 12:37-40? Seems Unfair.

What are your thoughts about Judas&#39 gospel and the notion that Mary Magdalene had a vision?

Why would a perfect God create? Seeking change indicates imperfection, right?

How should one respond to the question “Where is the historical evidence for Genesis?”

How do you reconcile human free will and predestination according to Ephesians 1:4-11?

Do you interpret the creation account as literal days?

What is the significance of the graven images in Catholic churches?

What came first in the creation of humans, dinosaurs and other animals?

Can people operate in their spiritual gift, while willfully living in sin?

What does your daily disciplines look like? How do you incorporate the means of grace into your life?

What are your thoughts on prayers for healing? Is this the way God operates?

What books would you recommend that would help me in my become more familiar with the claims of Christianity?

Who was present at the birth of Jesus Christ, three wise men or kings?

How does free will work if everything we could choose to do has already been decided?

What do you mean when you say that each gospel is consistent but presents different perspectives?

Why did God allow the Massacre of the innocent children of  Bethlehem? Additional Questions: Why not save the children and spare the parents grief and despair? How can a Jesus be killed if he is eternal?

Why is the Bible critical of homosexuality?

Are we just highly complex biological chemical reaction?

Who is the author of the Bible? What about the validity of the Koran? Did Christ really die? Why would God sacrifice himself to save humanity?

What does it mean to believe in Jesus with all my heart? What makes me a true believer?

Why would an omnipotent God kill the innocent among the guilty?

How does a loving God allow diseases and natural disasters? See dialogue about human dignity and the value of life.

School is drawing to a close for the year – I can hear the collective “hallelujah” in my ears! High school AP exams are finished, and those of you in college have turned in your final paper and taken your last final. You have probably returned home to mom’s cooking and are hoping the huge […]

Adversity is inevitable. Adversity stinks. Adversity is good. In some way, shape, or form, these are all parts of Christian doctrine. I can’t think of one person in the Bible that didn’t face adversity. Moses fled Egypt after killing someone, had to face down Pharaoh, and wasn’t allowed to enter the Promised Land. Jeremiah was […]

What brings you joy? This question came up the other day, and we all had to really think about it. Some of us said our relationship with God, others talked about their kids, some talked about friends and relationships, and others talked about being in nature. The conversation was going along fine until someone said […]

Sometimes, someone else says it better. This is from John Ortberg’s “When The Game Is Over It All Goes Back In The Box.” A fellow psychology professor, Martin Seligman, engaged his class in a debate about whether happiness comes more readily from acts of kindness or from having fun. He gave them a unique assignment: […]

One of the many reasons I believe in God is because I firmly believe that no human being was smart enough to write the Bible. It is simply too complex, too wise, and too prophetic. The more I study, the more I am amazed at how it fits together – even more incredible since it […]

“1 chance in 1000000000000000000000000000000 (followed by another 2970 zeroes)”. “What?”, my friend asked as we sipped our coffee in the local morning hangout. A little background: my atheist friend, who fancies himself as a scientist, had asked me to meet him one morning so we could talk about the existence or non-existence of God. He […]

I woke up this morning, after little sleep, grumbling about all I had to do. Why? Among other things, it wasn’t until 11:00pm last night that my daughter realized that she had to make cookies for her school bake sale. It was 11:30pm that my son realized he needed a flash drive for school the […]

I was reading Psalm 130:4 this week, which says: But with you there is forgiveness, so that you may be feared. That’s odd – what does fear have to do with forgiveness? If anything, shouldn’t forgiveness breed the opposite of fear? Before you default to translating “fear” as “awe”, remember that the most common usage […]

How can there be so much beauty in this world alongside so much evil? How can there be so much love alongside so much hate? I asked myself these questions after Newtown; I asked myself these questions after Boston; I asked myself these questions after the earthquake in Iran; I asked myself these questions as […]

I was talking with some friends this week who are going through hard times, and the passage in Matthew 6 came up. In verses 25-34, Jesus tells us not to worry. He goes on to tells us that God knows that we need food, drink, and clothes and that these things will be given to […]

I pray that you had a great Easter celebration last week. As you know, shortly before his crucifixion, Jesus ate the Passover meal with his disciples. What is very interesting about the Passover meal is the tradition of the afikomen. The afikomen is a matzo, which is broken in half, wrapped in a white linen […]

Good Friday is an opportunity to reflect upon the cross of Christ. The first thing that strikes me is that He is the God who connects with us and offers to comfort us. He is not a distant deity; He knows what it’s like to be in the middle of the challenges we experience in […]

Last week, I was fortunate enough to take a vacation in a place where English was not the dominant language. It got me thinking about why we have so many languages which, of course, brought me back to the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11. In this story, the world has one common language and […]

Earlier this week, the BBC reported that nearly 6,000 dead pigs were pulled from Shanghai’s Huangpu River on Tuesday. How they got there has not been determined. This reminds me of a passage in Mark 5. In this story, Jesus casts out a legion of demons, and they beg him not to banish them from […]

Sequestration. Yes, it is the hot topic in Washington. But when I first heard the word, I did not think of budgets – I was taught that a person who “sequesters” oneself is a person who hides from others. And when I think of a person who hides himself from others, I think of Elijah […]

Yesterday, I asked my son and daughter the question: “If the power went out in our town and all of your friends were looting, would you loot too?” Fortunately (big sigh of relief), they both said “No, because it’s wrong”. “Why is it wrong?”, I asked. They both gave a very surprising answer: “because stealing […]

On Thursday, February 21st, 2013, fans of the English soccer team, the Tottenham Hotspurs, were attacked in Lyon, France by 50 masked hooligans, chanting anti-Semitic slogans. (The Spurs are a club known for having many Jewish fans.) It truly amazes and horrifies me that this type of behavior cannot be eradicated from society. To me, […]

The President delivered the State of the Union on Tuesday [February 12, 2013] evening. Sometimes when I think of the global church, I think of the State of Disunion. Churches argue with each other, compete with each other, and judge each other. The Catholic church warned that the church would split into multiple denominations when […]

The Super Bowl is over, and we have to wait until September for more football. This week, one of my friends was griping about players who pray for their team to win. He rightly asserted that there are players on both sides praying for victory with the inevitable outcome that the losing set of players […]

In a previous post, I mentioned that Adam and Eve were naked in the Garden of Eden and felt no shame. If they were in Park City, they might not be feeling shame, but they would be feeling frostbite! What is Genesis 2 getting at? First, you have to ask yourself what causes shame. Most […]

The start of the year might be a good time to take a look at the start of the Bible, Genesis. Genesis 2 and 3 have always troubled me. I mean, why would God put the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil in the Garden of Eden if He didn’t want Adam and Eve […]

To me, creation is a marvel. We just got a dump of new snow, and it made me think of New Canaan with snow-covered stone walls and the beautiful white fields of Grace Farms. To think that God brought this world into existence by simply breathing over the waters. . . Why create? God creates […]

The Sundance Film Festival is currently taking place in my town, Park City. Maybe I am overly sensitive, but it seems like the film industry is mostly anti-religious. Yet in the midst of this, I was able to see the screening of the movie, “Linsanity”, which chronicles Jeremy Lin’s rise to fame. It was a […]

Back to Genesis . . . I like the name “Genesis” – especially in the new year, it reminds me of new beginnings and that our past doesn’t matter to God. In chapter 3, Adam and Eve eat from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. It is interesting that Satan did not entice […]

Was life created by chance or by an intelligent mind? What is the meaning of life? Can science tell us about the meaning of life? Why did God create me?

Why does God intervene in one situation and not others? Is it possible that God created and imperfect world? What is the historical proof for Christ? Is God the intelligent mind behind the design of this world? Where do you see design in nature? Video response from a viewer Response from Cliffe Dear Friend, Thank […]

Give Me an Answer #0910

Why should i believe those who wrote the bible? What other evidence/reasons support the teachings of Jesus?

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Is there evidence in Jesus Christ? Is it a claim? What is our worth?

How can you take the foundations of all of your action on something written by Men? Is the bible the inerrant word of God?

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My action could hurt or help someone depending on their circumstance. Then why do something good?

What historical evidence is there for Jesus? What evidence exists outside of the bible? Is the evidence reliable? What does the evidence point to?

Do the claims of 12 men 2,000 years ago have any merit? What about those who never had the opportunity to hear about Christ? How is God going to judge them? Continue to Part 1

Does Christianity “borrow” from other religions which all are based on historical claims? Continue to Part 2

Does science support the theory of evolution and creation? See what Galileo and Isaac Newton think. Continue to Part 2

Is it possible to rationalize the existence and nature of God when so much of our discussion includes faith?

Are Christians causing division among the world’s religions? Can’t we just agree to disagree? Continue to Part 1

Do many paths lead to the same God, or is there only one specific way to be saved? Continue to Part 2

See dialogue with a campus student about human dignity and how it relates to lettuce, cows and people.

A discussion about reliability tests of the Bible and how they relate to The DaVinci Code, Mary Magdalene and more. Continue to Part 1

Cliffe tackles tough questions about abortion, murder, and other questions. He even gets a surprise visit from a gorilla. Continue to Part 2

If God doesn’t exist, can there be any purpose to all of this?

Is the Bible chock full of internal contradictions or do we just need to read things in context? Also, does religion perpetuate brainwashing? Watch Cliffe speak with students at UConn.

How is it right for God to not forgive people and to allow sickness and death? Watch as Cliffe answers these and other questions from students at Ohio University.

If God doesn’t exist, is it possible that we can follow laws of morality?

Is there really a difference between being a Muslim and being a Christian, or are they fundamentally the same? Watch as Cliffe breaks it down.

What about those who have never heard about Jesus? Will they be saved?

Is their a specific responsibility an individual has who claims to be a Christian?

Written by 40 different people over a period of 1,500 years… is the Bible consistent in its content, or is it full of contradictions?

Watch as Cliffe debunks moral relativism and discusses evidence for the existence of God.

Cliffe discusses predestination and free will.

Is it possible to classify something as depraved or evil if there is no absolute standard of good and evil?

What was it that was so special about this one man?

If God is all-powerful, why does he limit his power? Is he a truly personal being or is he a cosmic force?

Why do I have to believe and trust in Jesus? If I believe in God, do I have to put my faith in Jesus for my salvation?

Does God speak through the Bible, through dreams, or through feelings, or through some other way?