October 1, 2026 · New York City
On Monday evening, September 28, at a candlelit New York hotel, we gathered pastors, creators, and friends of Elah for an intentionally small dinner to introduce the Elah Ring S1 — the world's first faith-centered smart ring for Christians — in person. The room: two long tables, candlelight, and a golden mirror at the door — Write It Here. Wear It With You — where guests wrote intentions before sitting down.
He Found Me First: Ricky's Story
Chief Brand Officer Ruth opened by sharing how faith entered her own life. Founder Ricky told the other story. Fourteen years after arriving in the US, he met people who barely knew him: they furnished his apartment, took him in, drove him to school every day. He kept waiting for the catch. It never came.
"Eventually, I learned they were Christians. Before I understood any of it, He was already there," he said. "He found me first." That curiosity became faith — and this company exists because of them.
From Blessed to Beyond the Screen
Years later, that experience shaped Blessed — the prayer app behind Elah, now with more than 10 million users. But an app waits to be opened — and the moments you need support most are often the moments you'd never think to open it. What if technology could reach you before you reached for it?
Those questions became Elah Ring, built to point to God's presence in everyday life. After Pastor Dan blessed the meal, a family-style dinner followed.
The Reveal: Elah Ring S1
At 7:50 PM the first Elah film played; when the lights came back up, Ricky took the floor.
Knows Your Body. Serves Your Faith.
Why the Name Elah
In the Old Testament, David faced Goliath in the Valley of Elah. The giant and the danger were real — but so was God's presence, already in the valley before David stepped into it. The idea behind Elah is simple: before you reached for Him, He found you first.
One Whole Person
Elah cares for the whole person. Body: heart rate, heart rate variability (HRV), sleep, activity, temperature, blood oxygen. Anchor: the moments that matter. Spirit: space for prayer, Scripture, and reflection.
Anchor: A Moment You Choose to Protect
An Anchor is a moment you choose to protect — part of your daily prayer routine — a morning prayer, or one before bed. Set it once, and Elah reaches you directly — a quiet vibration or the Cross Light. Screen-free faith — a gentle prayer reminder that gets your attention without taking it. Ricky also walked the room through how an Anchor works — set in seconds, and Elah brings you back to the moment that matters with a quiet vibration or the Cross Light.
FaithMate: A Companion, Not an Authority
FaithMate is Elah's faith companion — ask about Scripture, pray, or journal. Over time it understands your sleep, stress patterns, and Anchors, so its support becomes more personal — space for spiritual growth, not a scoreboard. It remains a companion, not an authority, never replacing Scripture, your pastor, or your church. It can reach out first when it senses stress — with a prayer, a verse, or a conversation.
The Ring, and What's Ahead
Cut from aerospace-grade TC4 titanium and medical-grade epoxy resin, the Elah Ring S1 is a smart ring you'd want to wear — understated jewelry in four finishes and US sizes 7–13, retailing for $249. The ambition is bigger: a new category, technology built around faith — so that more people remember one simple truth. He found you first.
Faith Beyond the Ring
When Ruth was twenty-five, a friend named Derrick asked her if she was a Christian — and after a lifetime imagining God as a critic with a clipboard, she couldn't answer. Then came Derrick's story of grace: a man who once welcomed an armed intruder into his home — with tea.
"I spent my entire life imagining God on the other side of the door, waiting to catch me doing something wrong," she shared. "Meanwhile, He was standing there holding the door open, welcoming me inside all along."
Before joining as Chief Brand Officer, she needed to know that we would never put that shame on someone's finger — Ricky made it a foundational principle. That is faith beyond the ring. Elah was built alongside pastors and ministry leaders, with Blessed's 4.8★ rating and reach in 150+ countries behind it — supporting prayer, Scripture, church, and care, never replacing them.
Voices & Highlights
💬 In Their Words
”I think this product is amazing. It's the intersection of faith and technology.“
- Maria
”And I am really excited to see like what Elah Ring brings to my day-to-day life. And through that reminder, throughout the day at your lowest moment. I've just said God is seeing you.“
- Jaynie
“I think the effective is so tracking, like the traditional things you get from a wearable. But it's all set around faith. I think it's wonderful.”
- Ava Bryant
“It's not just like a traditional ring that tracks your sleep. It can also set amazing prayer reminders, starting your day with God.”
- Yorhely
He Found You First — What Comes Next
Two long tables in New York; a world where no one faces their valley alone.
What began with a gathering in New York is now ready for everyday life. Elah Ring S1 is officially available for $249, with free U.S. shipping and a complimentary sizing kit if needed.
Before you reach for Him, He was already there.
