Peter Bender

Peter Bender, pastor and director at Concordia Catechetical Academy, connects catechism teaching with Easter Scripture. He explores resurrection themes, creation and hope, Christ raised for our justification, and how sacraments like baptism and the Lord's Supper relate to forgiveness. Passages from Exodus, Acts, Colossians, and Matthew receive lively exposition tied to worship and prayer.

Peter Bender, a pastor and director at the Concordia Catechetical Academy, dives deep into the significance of baptism and its connection to the First Sunday of Christmas. He discusses how baptism serves as a rescue from evil, linking Isaiah's themes of God's compassion with the assurance found in baptism. Bender argues that baptism offers greater spiritual privilege than biological birth and emphasizes its role in adopting believers as sons. He also contrasts the brutality of Herod with the comfort baptism brings amidst suffering, reinforcing its importance in Christian life.

Join Peter Bender, Pastor and director of the Concordia Catechetical Academy, as he dives into the themes of Advent 3. He discusses the significance of John the Baptist and the act of confession, breaking down its two parts: confessing sins and receiving pastoral absolution. Bender interweaves Isaiah's imagery with baptismal themes, illustrating the transformative power of forgiveness. From personal stories of repeated absolution to the marks of the Church, he underscores the joy and strength found in Christ's forgiving word.