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Leigh Bortins, Robert Bortins Senior, and Robert Bortins Junior in the Classical Conversation warehouse surrounded by boxes
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Leigh Bortins and a Classical Conversations community tutor and students smiling at the camera
Leigh and Robert Bortins, Jr smiling at the camera

Devotion on Ruth 2:1-10

Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side, a man of standing from the clan of Elimelek, whose name was Boaz. 2 And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, “Let me go to the fields and pick up the leftover grain behind anyone in whose eyes I find favor.” Naomi said to...

Devotion on Ruth 1:22

  So, Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabite her daughter-in-law with her, who returned from the country of Moab. And they came to Bethlehem at the beginning of barley harvest. 1:22 Jesus was utterly alone in the greatest act of love in the history of the world…utterly...

Devotion on Ruth 1:22 pt. 2

  So, Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabite her daughter-in-law with her, who returned from the country of Moab. And they came to Bethlehem at the beginning of barley harvest. 1:22 Ruth is a Moabite. Twice the narrator calls Ruth, Ruth the Moabite. This emphasizes her...

Devotion on Ruth 1:22 pt. 1

I am a processor…at least that is the way I like to put it…others might say that I am simply slow. I take a while to understand things and have to slowly move through the aspects of a situation or even in knowing my own mind, considering all the parts before reaching...

Devotion on Ruth 1:1-18

Then she arose with her daughters-in-law to return from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the fields of Moab that the Lord had visited his people and given them food.7 So she set out from the place where she was with her two daughters-in-law, and they went on...

Devotion on Ruth 1:1-18

Then she arose with her daughters-in-law to return from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the fields of Moab that the Lord had visited his people and given them food.7 So she set out from the place where she was with her two daughters-in-law, and they went on...

Devotion on Ruth 1:1-18

Then she arose with her daughters-in-law to return from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the fields of Moab that the Lord had visited his people and given them food.7 So she set out from the place where she was with her two daughters-in-law, and they went on...

Devotion on Ruth 1:1-5 pt. 2

  In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land, and a man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons.2 The name of the man was Elimelech and the name of his wife Naomi, and the names of his two...

Devotion on Ruth 1:1-5 pt. 1

  In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land, and a man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons.2 The name of the man was Elimelech and the name of his wife Naomi, and the names of his two...

Devotion on Ruth 1:1-5

  In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land, and a man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons.2 The name of the man was Elimelech and the name of his wife Naomi, and the names of his two...

CC Plus w/ Emma Bortins

My daughter in law Emma Bortins (formally Roberts) sharing her CC plus story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88cxOM6M3M8 

Bortins Construction

Leigh's son John owns Bortins Construction Contracting in Aberdeen, NC — custom home building and renovation. bortinsconstruction.com | Instagram

William Bortins at Southeastern University

Leigh's son William serves as Director of Donor Engagement at Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida. SEU partners with Classical Conversations on the CC+ dual enrollment program and a Master of Arts in Classical Studies. Visit Southeastern University

Everyday Educator Podcast

The longest-running podcast from Classical Conversations, co-hosted by Lisa Bailey and Emma Bortins. New episodes every Tuesday, covering classical tools of learning, encouragement, and practical tips for homeschool parents. Listen at everydayeducatorpodcast.com

2025 Travel Schedule

January - Sarasota, Florida February - Europe March - Nashville, TN April - Africa May - TBD June - Ontario, CA July - TBD August - TBD September - Dubai October - TBD November - TBD December - TBD

My Favorite Pinehurst Cafe

Agora, partly owned by my son Robert, exists to give families a place they feel at home to make real memories through real conversation over delicious food. https://www.agorabakery.com/values 15 Chinquapin Rd, Pinehurst, NC 28374

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