http://albanychurch.net/blog "We have this hope as an anchor for the soul..." Hebrews 6: 19 (NIV) Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:17:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Matthew 5:9             Are we peacemakers in this world?  Do we seek peace for ourselves and those around us? Jesus is here telling us that we should seek to become peacemakers in our world in order to fully be His children.  One ... http://albanychurch.net/blog/2012/02/07/peacemakers/ Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.  Matthew 5: 8             According to one source, 80% of all information we perceive comes from our sense of seeing.  We take in the majority of what we understand about the world around us through our eyes.  In fact, most of ... http://albanychurch.net/blog/2012/02/07/seeing-god/ Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.  Matthew 5: 7             Kyrie Eleison is the phrase early Christians used to pray in Greek.  It is translated ‘Lord have mercy’ and reflects their understanding of our relationship to God and His mercy for the world.  What is our understanding ... http://albanychurch.net/blog/2012/02/07/kyrie-eleison/