A riveting drama unfolds within a tight-knit Pentecostal church community, where believers handle venomous snakes to prove their unwavering devotion to God. The pastor, Lemuel Childs, and his loyal followers, including his devoted daughter, Mara, embrace this dangerous practice as a testament of their faith. However, Mara holds a secret that threatens to unravel the fragile equilibrium within the church; her romantic past with a non-believer, Augie. As Mara's wedding to a devoted follower looms, she is faced with a heart-rending decision. She must choose between betraying her personal desires and trusting the steely matriarch of the community, Hope, knowing that the consequences of choosing wrong could be deadly.