Book Review: Rees Howells - Intercessor by Norman Grubb
I was given this book by a good friend, who found it incredibly moving and inspirational. I knew nothing of Rees Howells going in, so I had no biases or preconceptions about him or his work. While I found parts of the book interesting, I came away more conflicted and skeptical than anything else. I'm not here to speculate on Howells' salvation or his relationship with Christ, nor do I want to discount the good work that he was involved in. I have no doubt that many came to faith in Christ and were impacted mightily by his influence, for which we should all be grateful. However, there were numerous passages and stories that left me conflicted, both mentally and spiritually. At one point the Holy Spirit convicts Rees of wearing a hat in public, so he's forced to go without one and feel the awkwardness of going against the common fashion for men at that time. He was also told (apparently) to let his hair and beard grow, as well as to eat one meal every two days in order to liv...
