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In this episode of **The Neil Haley Show**, presented with support from **Books to Life Marketing**, Neil welcomes author **Chris Kline** to discuss her autobiography, *Diamond in the Rough*. The book is a revised and re-edited version of her earlier work *Shake, Rattle and Roll*, now featuring a new title, new cover, and expanded material about Kline’s experiences with The Rolling Stones, missionary work, spirituality, and what she describes as encounters with the supernatural.
Kline explains that she decided to revisit the book after learning that old footage involving her and The Rolling Stones had resurfaced. She saw an opportunity to tell the story again in a stronger form and include more details about the dramatic transformation that took her from partying around famous musicians to becoming an ordained missionary.
One of the most unusual parts of Kline’s story involves what she describes as a nine-year period of “channeling.” She says she experienced a brilliant white light and began hearing a voice she initially believed was God. According to Kline, the voice spoke through her and influenced thousands of pages of automatic writing, including scripture-like passages she says she had never previously read.
At one point, concerned about what was happening, Kline says she admitted herself to a psychiatric hospital and brought recordings and writings with her. She says medical treatment did not stop the experiences. Later, after arriving at a Christian mission, she came to believe the voice was not divine and underwent what she describes as deliverance from demonic influence. The manuscript she had created was destroyed.
That experience dramatically changed the direction of her life.
Kline became ordained and says she traveled internationally to places including India, the Philippines, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, New Zealand, and Australia. During those years, she participated in Christian missionary work and what she describes as deliverance ministry.
The conversation also returns to her earlier connection with The Rolling Stones. Kline recalls seeing Mick Jagger perform in New Zealand after she had become a missionary. She says that, through the lens of her new religious beliefs, she interpreted changes in his stage presence differently than she would have during her earlier years around the band. She stresses that these interpretations represent her personal spiritual beliefs and experiences.
Neil and Kline spend much of the episode discussing what she believes are signs of spiritual oppression or demonic influence. Kline talks about anger, despair, compulsive behavior, unforgiveness, and dramatic personality changes. She also recounts situations in which people behaved unusually during prayer or deliverance sessions.
These claims reflect Kline’s religious worldview and personal testimony and are not presented as medical or scientific explanations for psychiatric conditions.
Kline shares several striking stories from her ministry years, including praying for people she believed were spiritually troubled, witnessing what she interpreted as unexplained physical events, and working with individuals who believed they were experiencing supernatural phenomena.
She also discusses forgiveness as a central part of her faith. In her view, holding onto deep resentment can keep people trapped emotionally and spiritually. She believes verbally forgiving someone who caused harm can be an important part of healing.
The conversation explores the role of the Holy Spirit within Kline’s theology. She says she believes spiritual gifts, healing, and deliverance come through the Holy Spirit rather than through personal power. She recalls praying for a man suffering from neuropathy who later told her he had improved, an experience she interprets through her Christian faith.
Kline also discusses some of the darker chapters of her own life, including substance abuse and an overdose in which she says she stopped breathing multiple times. These experiences contribute to why she considers *Diamond in the Rough* more than a conventional memoir. She views it as a story of survival, transformation, faith, danger, and redemption.
Beyond *Diamond in the Rough*, Kline has written other books, including *Soul Wars*, a novel centered on multiple families facing generational patterns of anger, addiction, and spiritual conflict. She also describes a current project using the idea of a financial credit score as a metaphor for faith—examining biblical figures whose confidence in God rises and falls during difficult circumstances.
Through all of these stories, Kline’s central message is that her life changed radically when she embraced Christianity and began interpreting her experiences through faith.
Listeners can find **Chris Kline’s books on Amazon** and learn more about her work by searching for **Author Chris Kline** or **Reverend Chris Kline** online.
In this episode of **The Neil Haley Show**, presented with support from **Books to Life Marketing**, Neil welcomes author **Chris Kline** to discuss her autobiography, *Diamond in the Rough*. The book is a revised and re-edited version of her earlier work *Shake, Rattle and Roll*, now featuring a new title, new cover, and expanded material about Kline’s experiences with The Rolling Stones, missionary work, spirituality, and what she describes as encounters with the supernatural.
Kline explains that she decided to revisit the book after learning that old footage involving her and The Rolling Stones had resurfaced. She saw an opportunity to tell the story again in a stronger form and include more details about the dramatic transformation that took her from partying around famous musicians to becoming an ordained missionary.
One of the most unusual parts of Kline’s story involves what she describes as a nine-year period of “channeling.” She says she experienced a brilliant white light and began hearing a voice she initially believed was God. According to Kline, the voice spoke through her and influenced thousands of pages of automatic writing, including scripture-like passages she says she had never previously read.
At one point, concerned about what was happening, Kline says she admitted herself to a psychiatric hospital and brought recordings and writings with her. She says medical treatment did not stop the experiences. Later, after arriving at a Christian mission, she came to believe the voice was not divine and underwent what she describes as deliverance from demonic influence. The manuscript she had created was destroyed.
That experience dramatically changed the direction of her life.
Kline became ordained and says she traveled internationally to places including India, the Philippines, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, New Zealand, and Australia. During those years, she participated in Christian missionary work and what she describes as deliverance ministry.
The conversation also returns to her earlier connection with The Rolling Stones. Kline recalls seeing Mick Jagger perform in New Zealand after she had become a missionary. She says that, through the lens of her new religious beliefs, she interpreted changes in his stage presence differently than she would have during her earlier years around the band. She stresses that these interpretations represent her personal spiritual beliefs and experiences.
Neil and Kline spend much of the episode discussing what she believes are signs of spiritual oppression or demonic influence. Kline talks about anger, despair, compulsive behavior, unforgiveness, and dramatic personality changes. She also recounts situations in which people behaved unusually during prayer or deliverance sessions.
These claims reflect Kline’s religious worldview and personal testimony and are not presented as medical or scientific explanations for psychiatric conditions.
Kline shares several striking stories from her ministry years, including praying for people she believed were spiritually troubled, witnessing what she interpreted as unexplained physical events, and working with individuals who believed they were experiencing supernatural phenomena.
She also discusses forgiveness as a central part of her faith. In her view, holding onto deep resentment can keep people trapped emotionally and spiritually. She believes verbally forgiving someone who caused harm can be an important part of healing.
The conversation explores the role of the Holy Spirit within Kline’s theology. She says she believes spiritual gifts, healing, and deliverance come through the Holy Spirit rather than through personal power. She recalls praying for a man suffering from neuropathy who later told her he had improved, an experience she interprets through her Christian faith.
Kline also discusses some of the darker chapters of her own life, including substance abuse and an overdose in which she says she stopped breathing multiple times. These experiences contribute to why she considers *Diamond in the Rough* more than a conventional memoir. She views it as a story of survival, transformation, faith, danger, and redemption.
Beyond *Diamond in the Rough*, Kline has written other books, including *Soul Wars*, a novel centered on multiple families facing generational patterns of anger, addiction, and spiritual conflict. She also describes a current project using the idea of a financial credit score as a metaphor for faith—examining biblical figures whose confidence in God rises and falls during difficult circumstances.
Through all of these stories, Kline’s central message is that her life changed radically when she embraced Christianity and began interpreting her experiences through faith.
Listeners can find **Chris Kline’s books on Amazon** and learn more about her work by searching for **Author Chris Kline** or **Reverend Chris Kline** online.
