What survives the fire

A Cine•Sermon by Karmen Michael Smith

(headphones highly recommended)

  • "When everything false burns away, truth is what remains."

    Karmen Michael Smith

What is a Cine•sermon?

What Survives the Fire is a short cinematic sermon—a cine•sermon—that merges prophetic preaching, poetic theology, and visual storytelling. It asks: What if the world isn’t falling apart—but falling into place?

Created and performed by Karmen Michael Smith, this 14-minute spiritual experience explores the fire as a force not of destruction—but of refinement, revelation, and return.

why it matters

This isn’t just a sermon. It’s a reckoning.

In a time when faith, identity, and justice intersect, this work gives voice to those often exiled from the pulpit. It speaks to the wounded, the wandering, the weary — and calls them back to truth.

“You’re not burning. You’re becoming”