What survives the fire
A Cine•Sermon by Karmen Michael Smith
(headphones highly recommended)
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.