Throughout history, fire has been one of life’s basics of civilization. In the days of early civilization, a tribe would designate one person to be the fire carrier — entrusted to take the fire from one camp to another, to protect that fire, and to make sure that it never went out. Fire has also been a physical demonstration of the presence of God — in bushes, in plows, in tabernacles, and during the first Pentecost. On Sunday, May 28, we will celebrate Pentecost, the “birthday” of the church, birthed with fire and filled with the Holy Spirit.