Men’s events with monster trucks don’t promote toxic masculinity, they’re reaching blokes with the gospel
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Carl Beech2022-05-09T10:57:00
The Stronger Men’s Conference in Missouri has attracted criticism after a viral clip showed them hosting monster trucks and rodeos alongside Christian speakers. For Carl Beech, organiser of Christian men’s event The Gathering, the complaints aren’t new. But for him, they don’t stack up
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