Ordinary Means

Doctrinal essays, study aids, and the working material behind a confessional Lutheran Sunday school class. Once a week, give or take.

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Ephesians

Bible Study

He Will Finish What He Started

Bible Study

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He Will Finish What He Started

Paul writes the most joyful letter of his life from a prison cell — and stakes that joy on a promise: the One who began the good work in you will complete it

A Name for Ourselves

Genesis

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A Name for Ourselves

Humanity gathers on a plain to build a tower to heaven and make a name for itself — and God comes down, scatters the proud, and later makes a great name of His own choosing

Standing Is the Victory

Ephesians

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Standing Is the Victory

The whole armor of God, the real enemy, and the surprise that the goal isn't to conquer — it's to remain standing

Start Here: An Eleven-Week Walk Through Ephesians

Ephesians

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Start Here: An Eleven-Week Walk Through Ephesians

The complete Ordinary Means study of Paul's letter to the Ephesians, in order — from God's eternal choice to a tired Christian standing in his armor

The War-Bow in the Clouds

Genesis

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The War-Bow in the Clouds

After the flood, God hangs His bow in the sky — and a warrior's bow, hung up, is a weapon laid down: the sign of a one-sided covenant of peace

A Sermon Without Words

Ephesians

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A Sermon Without Words

Paul says the Christian household isn't off to the side of the gospel — it's a living picture of it

Books by Larry Herzog Jr.

Confessional Lutheran writing for the serious layperson. Each title available on Amazon.

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The Hollow Altar

A confessional Lutheran examination of worship and the means of grace.

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Ad Fontes

Returning to the sources of confessional Lutheran theology and practice.

Judeo-Christian Values? book cover

Judeo-Christian Values?

A critical look at the idea of shared moral heritage between Judaism and Christianity.

What Horse? book cover

What Horse?

An exploration of Lutheran thought for those asking the right questions.

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Dust & Data

A confessional Lutheran field guide to the age of artificial intelligence.

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KEPT

Sobriety, Grace, and the Hand That Won’t Let Go.

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THORN

A Lutheran Word for the Christian Who Struggles.

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A Man of Blood

The Warrior's Wounded Conscience and the Blood That Cleanses It.