The name El-bethel occurs only once in the Bible. It's the name that Jacob gave to the place near Bethel where he had seen the famous ladder from earth to heaven, when God sent him back there to commemorate that event. The word אל (El) is either a semi-personal name of God, or the commonly accepted abbreviation of Elohim, the genus God: God of Bethel, the name of the place where Jacob had the vision of the ladder, and where he built an altar.
The only One who keeps every promise He has ever made to us is our covenant God: El Berith. Our God is a covenant-keeping God. He always keeps His promises.…
"You have cancer,” announced Dr. Du. Immediately, my senses went numb and the room began to spin. As the harsh reality set in, my mind reeled, Cancer, me? How could…
The God Who Sees Me The God of the Old Testament, El Roi is still “The God Who Sees.” [Tweet "But sometimes we feel distant from God."] In , David…
Worldwide Wednesday: Pray for the Unreached People Nick Sartoris of Mission 111 is in Sierra Leon, Liberia embedded into the "Bom tribe" a people group who has never heard the…
What's Your Name? "Becky, Kathy, Casper, Ginger, oh whatever your name is..." mom's voice was shrill and exasperated by the time she went through the list of names in our…
I remember a few years ago I overheard my preschool son tell his sister, my elementary aged daughter, “You are not the boss of me.” There was another time, this…
Thanks for asking! To clarify this ministry, here's our mission statement. From Ashes To Beauty Ministries was founded on four principles: the desire to teach, train, coach individuals and counsel…
Christmas is complete. Trash cans are full and so is the refrigerator. Some of us feel a let down or even a loss of momentum after so much planning and…
Dear Friends and Family, Joy to you this Christmas. "But the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid, I bring you good news of great joy that will be…