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Leigh Bortins, Robert Bortins Senior, and Robert Bortins Junior in the Classical Conversation warehouse surrounded by boxes
Leigh Bortins giving a presentation
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 John 7:1-14

After this Jesus went about in Galilee. He would not go about in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him. 2 Now the Jews' Feast of Booths was at hand. 3 So his brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, that your disciples also may see the works you...

Devotion on John 6:35-71

Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. 36 But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. 37 All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to...

Devotion on John 6:22-35

On the next day the crowd that remained on the other side of the sea saw that there had been only one boat there, and that Jesus had not entered the boat with his disciples, but that his disciples had gone away alone. 23 Other boats from Tiberias came near the place...

Devotion on John 6:15-21

Perceiving then that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, Jesus withdrew again to the mountain by himself. 16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, 17 got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now...

Devotion on John 5:30-47

“I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me. 31 If I alone bear witness about myself, my testimony is not true. 32 There is another who bears witness about me, and I know that...

Devotion on John 5:16-29

And this was why the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath. 17 But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.” 18 This was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was...

Devotion on John 5:10-17

10 So the Jews said to the man who had been healed, “It is the Sabbath, and it is not lawful for you to take up your bed.” 11 But he answered them, “The man who healed me, that man said to me, ‘Take up your bed, and walk.’” 12 They asked him, “Who is the man who said...

Devotion on John 5:1-15

After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Aramaic called Bethesda, which has five roofed colonnades. 3 In these lay a multitude of invalids—blind, lame, and paralyzed. 5 One man...

Devotion on John 4:10-29

Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.” 11 The woman said to him, “Sir, you have nothing to draw water with, and the well is deep....

Devotion on John 4:1-9

Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John2 (although Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples), 3 he left Judea and departed again for Galilee. 4 And he had to pass through Samaria. 5...

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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