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How a wrestling organisation is making God cool again

The Church of England is struggling with dwindling congregations, but a wrestling charity is putt...

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15.59 18 Nov 2024


How a wrestling organisation is making God cool again


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15.59 18 Nov 2024


The Church of England is struggling with dwindling congregations, but a wrestling charity is putting on matches with prayer and worship to buck the trend. Founder of Kingdom Wrestling, Gareth Thompson, has erected a 16-foot wrestling ring at St Peter’s Church in Shipley, with the aim to bring communities together in the name of God, and wrestling!

Gareth joins Seán to discuss.

Image: @KingdomWrestUK on X/Twitter


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