Andy Oliver is a United Methodist pastor serving in Portland, Oregon. As a minister, he can rarely escape requests to pray and is often in search of words. Through graduate work at...view moreAndy Oliver is a United Methodist pastor serving in Portland, Oregon. As a minister, he can rarely escape requests to pray and is often in search of words. Through graduate work at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, he has been heavily influenced to explore themes of violence and peace through congregational prayers. He holds an MDiv from Candler School of Theology at Emory University.view less