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The Overlooked Creator Powering Manna’s Virality

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March 21, 2026· 2 min read

We wrote about Manna, the Bible app, a few months ago, and now we've come across another creator who completely changes how this looks.

We originally noticed that all their creators were using the exact same hook:

"Most Christians can't answer this…" with identical text overlay, the same face‑to‑camera storytelling, and the same CTA: "More to learn on Manna."

The new finding is @juan.cortez3.

He has been posting faith‑related content since 2022, long before promoting the app, and he's now one of the main drivers behind their recent spike.

His content blends faith-based skits with moments that show staying joyful and grounded in unfair situations because of faith, with relationship‑focused videos that perform extremely well.

"Social media killed romance" → 14.4M views

“so you’ll even love me on my unlovable days?2 → 13.7M views

And Manna isn't the only religious app using the relationship‑drama angle.

Creed: Bible Chat & Companion, which we also covered, uses a similar handheld and intimate format where creators open with their relationship situations right in the hook.

Example:

17.5M views

However, @juan.cortez3 never talks about the app in his videos. The only link between them is the app in his profile description.

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