NY Times ARTICLE Features Magnalia's Walden Cabin

Magnalia Homestead & Farm

A Retreat Rooted in a Theology of Place

Magnalia Homestead Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization established to be a welcoming shelter and beacon of hope by sharing gospel life and learning in the context of community. Magnalia hosts community-creating experiences, offers “soul-enriching hospitality,” and curates related educational and ministry programs on its 12-acre property in North Carolina.

Nearly 2,500 guests visited Magnalia this past year for retreats, events, community meals and respite, often referred from partner ministries. People come to experience homestead life in what has become a kind of Parish Village which reflects a “theology of place” – each venue is connected to history, literature, and the theology behind it all. Learn More

A Shelter and a Beacon

Sharing Gospel Life and Learning in Community

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Village Blacksmith Shoppe

Smithy Opens for Vets and Visitors

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Walden Cabin

For Thinking and Praying to Rock the World

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Magnalia Snapshots

Journal Entries About Life Here

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Magnalia 50/50

Community Partner Projects

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Community Experiences

Hosting eclectic gatherings of diverse people to promote gospel-centered community

Soul Care Hospitality

Experiencing Homestead life with meals, adventure, reading, prayer and conversation

Educational Programs

Socratic-style online and life-on-life learning, served up in a spirit of Christian hospitality

mag na lia / n. plural only
Wonders, great things. [Latin. 17th c.]

2026 Project:
The Hobbit-hole Cellar

A re-creation from Tolkien’s magical Shire, The Hobbit-hole will be used for spirited fellowship, homestead workshops and food preparation, and guest lodgings. Learn More
A re-creation from Tolkien’s magical Shire, The Hobbit-hole will be used for spirited fellowship, homestead workshops and food preparation, and guest lodgings.
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2025 Project:
Narnia House

Inspired by the home of author C.S. Lewis, Narnia Cottage is a very special guest house: a place that “keeps the light on” with Narnian charm and hospitality. Learn More
Inspired by the home of author C.S. Lewis, Narnia Cottage is a very special guest house: a place that “keeps the light on” with Narnian charm and hospitality.
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2024 Project:
Camp Paradiso

A re-imagining of an extended stay American camp in a bygone era, for “glampers” young and old alike, with a view to The Shire and camp artifacts of an Italian immigrant. Learn More
“Only where hands are not too good for deeds of love and mercy in everyday helpfulness can the mouth joyfully and convincingly proclaim the message of God’s love and mercy.”
The Story of a Boy Who Helped Inspire This Vision
Concert Guests Record Song on Homestead Veranda
One Guest’s Invitation to Carolina’s Walden Cabin

Snapshots of a Homesteader’s Life

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