ILT J TERM 2027

Institute of Lutheran Theology · In Person at Mount Carmel, Alexandria, Minnesota

Homiletics III (PT 523)

A Preaching Intensive · January 10-15, 2027

A one-week in-person intensive in the craft of preaching with Dr. Paul Cross, on the shore of Lake Carlos.

One week, full course credit No added cost beyond normal tuition and fees Taught by Dr. Paul Cross
The Course

A full week devoted to preaching

This intensive carries full course credit for Homiletics III (PT 523) and meets the course requirements. ILT students register and pay the normal ILT tuition and fees they would for a typical online class. There is no additional charge for any of the Mount Carmel elements: housing, facilities, and weekday lunches are all provided free of charge.

Classes meet in the Mount Carmel chapel, with mornings and afternoons in session and evenings free for study, rest, and time together.

Inside the Mount Carmel chapel, where classes meet
The Mount Carmel chapel, where classes meet.
Dr. Paul Cross
Your Professor

Dr. Paul Cross

Dr. Cross is a retired pastor whose doctoral work focused on the teaching of preaching. He brings decades of pulpit experience to a week of instruction, practice, and conversation about the preaching task.

Teaching in the Mount Carmel chapel
Instruction in the chapel.
A pastor meets one on one with a student
Room for one on one conversation.
Schedule

Class sessions

Sunday, January 10Opening session
7:00-8:00 pm
Monday-ThursdayJanuary 11-14
9:00 am-Noon  and  1:00-4:00 pm
Friday, January 15Final day
9:00 am-Noon  and  1:00-3:00 pm
Life at Camp

Meals and lodging

A cabin kitchen at Mount Carmel

Meals

  • Lunch is provided Monday through Friday.
  • Coffee, bread and peanut butter, and cereal are always available.
  • Every cabin has a kitchen, so you can cook your other meals as you choose. The nearest grocery store is about 15 minutes from camp.
The Fireside Room in the Mount Carmel lodge

Evenings and community

  • Students stay in cabins with kitchens, and we hope to offer a private cabin to every student who would like one.
  • We expect informal shared meals to take shape in the evenings, alongside some structured times of community during the week.
  • The lodge and its Fireside Room are open for study and conversation.
A student reads on a couch at Mount Carmel
Time and space for reading and study.
The Mount Carmel chapel in winter
The chapel in winter.
Bringing Your Family?

Families are welcome

Students who wish to bring their families are welcome to do so. Families stay together in our deluxe cabins with kitchens and are welcome to enjoy the camp facilities throughout the week. Family members are not included in the provided lunches, but cabin kitchens make family meals easy.

See the Deluxe Cabins
A deluxe cabin kitchen at Mount Carmel

Reserve your spot

Register for Homiletics III (PT 523) through ILT. Then email David Blackstad at david@mountcarmelministries.com to reserve your lodging, and he will assign your cabin and any roommates, or a private cabin if you prefer.

Email to Reserve Lodging
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