A Shelter and a Beacon

Sharing Gospel Life and Learning in Community
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Magnalia 50/50

Community Partner Projects
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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 Homestead Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization established to be a welcoming shelter and a beacon of hope for people by fostering community-creating experiences, offering “soul care hospitality,” and curating related educational programs on its 12-acre property in North Carolina. Learn More

Magnalia Homestead Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization established to be a welcoming shelter and a beacon of hope for people by fostering community-creating experiences, offering “soul care hospitality,” and curating related educational programs on its 12-acre property in North Carolina.
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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.]

2023 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.

2024 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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2025 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.
“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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Independence Day Eve! And Your Narnian Adventure….

Jun 03, 2025
As every patriot knows, and as Memorial Day reminds us, freedom is not free. So mark your calendars to celebrate that truth with us on Independence...
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What If You Slept, and Had A Dream….

May 28, 2025
After days of relentless rain, a neighbor woke me from REM around 6am to say that our cows were out of their pasture, wandering along humble Hilton...
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Memorial Day Artifacts to Help Remember

May 25, 2025
Every time I stop and pause in Semper Fi Hall in front of these USMC WW1 and WW2 helmets (the former showing the full impact of a day gone bad), as...
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Help us create places of community, healing and hope! Magnalia Homestead Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization (EIN #27-4002746), so your donation is tax deductible as allowed by law. Public financial information is available here.

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