This is an interesting one:
Things are not always as they seem in the realm of independent ministries
ByAmazon Customeron January 28, 2016
Format: Kindle Edition
Over the past 12 years I had wondered what was happening with Linda after she disappeared from 3ABN. For me, Danny's accusations against Linda never did ring true. As he intensified his anti-Linda rhetoric, it should have been evident to any unbiased viewer that he was not telling the truth. I could not understand why most of his "faithful supporters" and, more scandalously, how many church leaders bought into Danny's version of events without, apparently, checking it out with Linda.
I want to thank Linda, for telling her very painful story. While I intuitively knew that she was not guilty of the charges Danny brought against her, I had no idea of the living hell she endured for the past 12 years. Someone must have funded that continuing harassment because that sort of thing doesn't happen by chance. Was it the same someone who Danny claimed would pay for keeping detectives on her trail for the rest of her life? (For what purpose??!) Does that person profess to be a Christian? Or were the sacrificial donations sent to 3ABN diverted to the purpose of paying criminal elements not only for continuing harassment but also for a number of murder attempts? At this time, few but God know the answer. And I had no knowledge of the kind of criminal gang stalking that Linda endured and certainly had no idea of how prevalent it is. It's a reminder that we cannot find safety anywhere but in the shelter of His wings.
Experiences like Linda's can break people - and that was clearly the intent of whoever paid for harassing her and making attempts to kill her. Or experiences like hers can cause a closer walk with God and a mature faith in the God who is still in charge of what happens to His children. Linda evidently chose the second path, as is evident by her gracious treatment of the subject and her continuing reminders that God was still with her even in the dark valleys.
A recent experience demonstrates that even the title of this book has power. I was speaking to an 80-year-old man who had gone through an unfortunate divorce some 50 years ago. I had visited in their home briefly before the break-up and had no reason to suspect that anything was amiss. Now, when he tells the story, his wife suddenly changed from a happy, contented mother to a selfish female bent on divorce. He couldn't understand why the church supported her and not him, nor why she is now invited to speak at women's ministry conferences. He still talks about how unfairly he was treated. When he started on another recital of his tale of woes on a recent Sabbath, I interrupted him to suggest that he should read Linda Shelton's book. He asked for the name of the book, and I replied, "Adventures in Forgiveness." He was quiet for a moment before replying, "Yes, I need to experience adventures in forgiveness for myself." So even the title of this book has power.
I recommend this book to every Seventh-day Adventist Christian, especially in America because the insight it provides is much broader than the life of Linda Shelton or Danny Shelton, for that matter. Among other things, it offers a look behind the scenes of a powerful independent ministry demonstrating that things are not always as they seem.
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Topic: Linda's autobiography available on Amazon (Read 19301 times)
