Literaturespeaking topic
“It is not as a child that I believe and confess Jesus Christ. My hosanna is born of a furnace of doubt.”
— Fyodor Dostoevsky
hint ✧ Speak on the idea that faith and doubt can exist side by side, feeding each other.
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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