Building a Miniature Rivendell: A Manifesto for the Church in Dark Times

How to Cultivate Sacred Spaces of Refuge, Beauty, and War-Readiness in a World Unraveling

Introduction

All good journeys begin at the beginning. In my last essay and in others over the years on the idea of building miniature Rivendells, I offered a vision that seems to have found resonance. It’s sparked imagination, stirred conversation, and even borne fruit.

Just recently, a church planter here in our own state took that vision and made it hi…