Smells Like Smoke

In Smells Like Smoke, author DeVage delivers a down-to-earth call to action that urges readers to choose courage over comfort, using fire as a powerful metaphor for rushing toward danger to save others, just as Jesus did. Framing comfort as a deceptive threat that shrinks human faith, the book opens with the real-life story of Amazon delivery driver Naima Elmore, who chose inconvenience and extreme risk by pulling over to rescue strangers from a burning house rather than driving away.

Interweaving Elmore's bravery with the raw experiences of ordinary people he has met, biblical verses from the Book of Jude, and his own flawed reflections as a minister, DeVage anchors the narrative in the gospel to create a full-circle life lesson.

Ultimately, through constant pauses for self-reflection, the manuscript challenges readers to open their eyes to the spiritual fires around them, reject the easy road, and willingly step close enough to the flames to "smell like smoke" for the greater good.