Benjamin R. Cremer is pastor at the United Methodist Church in Boise, Idaho. I read his essays regularly. He is truly a Christian. He preaches love, not hate. He knows and tries to exemplify the Beatitudes. He wrote about the meaning of this day: On June 19, 1865—two and a half years after the Emancipation … Continue reading Benjamin R. Cremer: Why We Celebrate Juneteenth