One of the most popular Christmas songs we have is "The Twelve Days of Christmas". The song we know today was written by Frederic Austin in 1909 but was secular in nature. However there is a historical Christian Twelve Days of Christmas that is unrelated to the song but rather related to the day of… Continue reading The Twelve Days of Christmas
Author: Larry Foster
I am the Editor of the Conservative Christian Apologist. I have been a Christian for almost 60 years since my youth.
My Fortress
"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, 'My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.' For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his pinions, and under… Continue reading My Fortress
A Season of Rest
"Behold, a son shall be born to you who shall be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his surrounding enemies. For his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days." I Chronicles 22:9 "And Asa did what was good and right in… Continue reading A Season of Rest
Kemi Badenoch and Immigration
Kemi Badenoch is a British politician who is currently gaining much notoriety/support in England. She has served as Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government since 2024 and was Secretary of State for Business and Trade from 2023 to 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, she has served as a Member… Continue reading Kemi Badenoch and Immigration
Dead to Sin
"Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God… Continue reading Dead to Sin
Established Boundaries
“And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their pre-appointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings.” Acts 17:26 Millions of illegal aliens flood into our country each year with the Biden administration willfully doing little to enforce the laws… Continue reading Established Boundaries
Psalm 139
The first 18 verses of Psalm 139 is one of my favorite passages of Scripture. It reveals just how intimately God knows and cares for each of His creation. Even in the womb God knew and formed us. God even knows the words we are going to speak before we speak them. God is everywhere… Continue reading Psalm 139
Shepherds For Sale
"Shepherds for Sale" is a recent bestseller by Megan Basham about how certain progressive powerbrokers - from George Soros to the Rockefellers to former members of the Obama administration and others set out to incorporate globalist/woke/leftist views in evangelical churches and organizations for political purposes. Megan has for years reported on church issues for the… Continue reading Shepherds For Sale
God’s Battle Plan for the Mind
"God's Battle Plan for the Mind" is a book written by David Saxton about the Puritan Practice of Meditation. Although this book was written in 2020, I have recently been reading some of the old Puritan writings, especially by John Owens, and have been very blessed by their writings. I was impressed by their commitment… Continue reading God’s Battle Plan for the Mind
Civil War
"Civil War" is a recent movie about a fictional Civil War that has broken out in American between the government forces and the Florida Alliance and Western Forces (oddly a Texas/California alliance). There is no background given on the reasons for the Civil War or how it broke out. Apparently, the government/President disbanded the FBI,… Continue reading Civil War
Five Lies of our Anti-Christian Age
"Five Lies of our Anti-Christian Age" is a book by Rosaria Butterfield related to the following five lies: 1. Homosexuality is normal 2. Being a spiritual person is kinder than being a biblical person. 3. Feminism is good for the world and the church. 4.Transgenderism is normal. 5. Modesty is an outdated burden that serves… Continue reading Five Lies of our Anti-Christian Age
Sinful Desires and Repentance
"Whoever abides in Him does not sin.... Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God." I John 3:6,9 "Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but… Continue reading Sinful Desires and Repentance
The Inner Game of Tennis
"The Inner Game of Tennis" by Timothy Gallwey is a short book on the mental side of peak performance for Tennis as well as other sports. The book introduces the reader to a Self 1 and Self 2 that each person possesses. Self 1 can be thought of as the ego-mind. This is the part… Continue reading The Inner Game of Tennis
Godliness Training
"Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come." I Timothy 4:7-8 "But solid food is for the mature, for those… Continue reading Godliness Training
The Daughters of Molech
“They built the high places of Baal that are in the valley of Ben-hinnom to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire to Molech, which I had not commanded them nor had it entered My mind that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin." Jeremiah 32:35 Pro-Life advocate… Continue reading The Daughters of Molech
Grafted In
"I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew....But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in… Continue reading Grafted In
Christ’s Approach to the World
"And ordered them not to make him known. This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: 'Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles. He will not quarrel or cry aloud, nor will anyone… Continue reading Christ’s Approach to the World
Born of God
"Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God." I John 3:9 "...to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the… Continue reading Born of God
Virtue
"For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or… Continue reading Virtue
King Amaziah of Judah
"And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, yet not with a whole heart." 2 Chronicles 25:2 "After Amaziah came from striking down the Edomites, he brought the gods of the men of Seir and set them up as his gods and worshiped them, making offerings to them. Therefore the Lord… Continue reading King Amaziah of Judah
The Eternal Weight of Glory
"So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are… Continue reading The Eternal Weight of Glory
The Savior’s Manger
"And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, 'Fear not, for behold, I… Continue reading The Savior’s Manger
Christmas Gift Wrapping
Wrapping Christmas gifts in holiday colors and themes is one of the most endearing traditions of the season. But how did it start? It can be dated back at least to the 1600's with Japan's reusable wrapping cloth for gifts, which is still around today. In the West, the mid-1800's saw people begin sending paper… Continue reading Christmas Gift Wrapping
Foolish Controversies
"But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless. As for a person who stirs up division, after warning him once and then twice, have nothing more to do with him, knowing that such a person is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned." Titus 3:9-11 "For, in… Continue reading Foolish Controversies
Peace, Quietness and Trust
"And the effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust forever. My people will abide in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places." Isaiah 32:17-18 "For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit." Romans 14:17 Although… Continue reading Peace, Quietness and Trust
