An Introduction

I bet I know what you're thinking...Hispanic name, Asian background, you're confused.  So I'll try to help you understand.
The background: I like the darker background, I'm a fan of Japan, and love dragonflies.
The name: Marturo is Koine Greek...biblical Greek (a dead language).  It's actually where we get the word "Martyr".  But Martyr doesn't necessarily mean what we've come to know it as (one who dies for their faith, sacrificial person, etc), but "witness".  In fact, spelled in Greek, you'd see it as: Maptupw.  Ultimately, it means "I witness".

Who am I: I'm a Christian, Caucasian male in my 30s. I've been to Seminary and earned my Master of Divinity. I enjoy talking about God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, the Bible, but also faith (or lack of), and religions (or lack of), or just about anything else (though I'm not much on politics).  I try not to preach to people with whom I talk, but just converse.  I welcome your comments (or complaints).  I'd also prefer to address the issue than to judge your response (or you).  To give you an example, I actually got interested in VOX from reading and commenting on a post by "atheist dad".

What to expect: Bible studies, inspirations, venting on occasion, challenging questions about your faith (or lack of), theological discussions or questions, etc.  This is not a money-making blog, but mostly someplace where I may be myself, teach and discuss God, and more while also being anonymous.

I look forward to getting this off the ground, and to our discussions.  If you stop by and read something, please comment, even if it's just a hello...not for hit points or anything...it's just nice to know I'm not the only one reading this.