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- Professor and Chairman of Exegetical Theology
- Director of MA Program
- Book Review Editor of CTQ
Biography
Dr. Peter Scaer, Professor and Chairman of Exegetical Theology, joined the faculty of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW), in 2000. His passions include the Gospel of Mark, highlighting the sacramental ministry of Jesus. He loves to show how the life and teachings of Christ anticipate and form the life of the Church.
He did his undergraduate work in classics at Indiana University Bloomington. From there he went on to CTSFW (MDiv 1992), and to Notre Dame, where he earned his MA (1995) and completed his doctoral dissertation on the Lukan passion narrative (PhD, 2001). From 1996 to 2000, Scaer served as the pastor of Emanuel Lutheran Church in Arcadia, Indiana.
He is deeply involved in life issues and serves on the Board of Directors of Right to Life of Northeast Indiana. He is a founding member of Shepherds United, an ecumenical Christian group formed to defend life, natural marriage, and religious liberty. He speaks out on the issues that affect both our Church and society, always placing the focus on Christ, who gives us life and defines for us what it means to be truly human.
He and his wife, Amy, are blessed with three children.
Selected Works
The titles below, as well as others by Dr. Scaer, are available in the CTSFW Media Collection. For a complete list of Dr. Scaer's works, please refer to his curriculum vitae (CV), which is available on this page.
- Resurrection as Justification in the Book of Acts
- Lukan Christology: Jesus as Beautiful Savior
- The Atonement in Mark's Sacramental Theology
- Jesus and the Woman at the Well: Where Mission Meets Worship
- The Lord's Supper as Symposium in the Gospel of Mark
- Infant Baptism: An Ongoing Event in the Christian Life
- Luke and the Foundations of the Church
- Lutheran Support for the Pro-Life Movement: A Case of Faith Without Works?
- CTQ Book Review 65-4
- The Role of the Book of Acts in the Recognition of the New Testament Canon
- New Testament- Volume 31 - Why is the Gospel of Mark so short? Why does Jesus ask people not to talk about Him (Messianic Secret)?
- Panel Discussion - LCMS and ELCA as Dissonant
- Symposia 2012 - Panel Discussion: Why History Matters in the Reading of the Gospels
- Exegetical - Panel Discussion - Video
- Exegesis - Panel: Atonement in the Scriptures
- Lectionary Podcast-Christmas 1-Series C
- Exegetical - Panel Discussion - Audio
- Lectionary Podcast-Easter 3-Series C
- Lectionary Podcast-Lent 5-Series C
- Lectionary Podcast-Advent 3-Series C
- Kramer Chapel Sermon -- September 17, 2004
- Kramer Chapel Sermon - June 22, 2001
- Kramer Chapel Sermon - Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- Kramer Chapel Sermon - April 04, 2012
- Kramer Chapel Sermon - Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- Kramer Chapel Sermon - May 5, 2016
- Kramer Chapel Sermon - February 19, 2019
- Kramer Chapel Sermon - April 07, 2015
- Kramer Chapel Sermon - February 10, 2003
- Kramer Chapel Sermon - April 02, 2012
To see those works by Peter Scaer available in the CTSFW Media collection, please click here. To search for works associated with Scaer from other third-party publishers, you can search through our CTSFW Bookstore by clicking here.