Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler

About Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler

Welcome to our podcast! My name is Richard H. Ostler and I am a native of Salt Lake City, small business owner, married father of six with several grandchildren. I believe in and am deeply committed to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and want it to work for a wider group. I am the author of three books: “Listen Learn and Love: Embracing LGBTQ Latter-day Saints” published in 2020 available at Amazon (amazon.com/dp/1462135773) “Listen Learn and Love: Improving Latter-day Saint Culture” published in 2022. The book explores who we can do better to help all Latter-day Saints feel more welcome, needed and a feeling of belonging in our congregations. Available at Amazon (amazon.com/dp/1462139566) “Listen Learn and Love: Building the Good Ship Zion” released in Sept 2023. The book explores additional topics to help all Latter-day Saint feel welcome and needed on the Good Ship Zion. Available at Amazon (amazon.com/dp/1462145280) The purpose of all three books is to help us better create Zion by helping more feel welcome, a sense of belonging, and needed in our congregations. Proceed from the books go the Stockton Power Memorial Scholarship (www.standingforstockton.com) in honor of Stockton Powers a gay Latter-day Saint teenager who died of suicide in 2016. Everything I do is a self-funded labor of love ❤️ I am the author of two Ensign articles: ‘How the Savior’s Healing Power Applies to Repenting from Sexual Sin’ (August 2020/YSA Digital Only) www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2020/08/young-adults/how-the-saviors-healing-power-applies-to-repenting-from-sexual-sin ‘7 Tips for Overcoming Pornography Use’ (October, page 72) www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2020/10/young-adults/7-tips-for-overcoming-pornography-use. This podcast is designed to discuss some more complicated issues in our church to help all of us better “listen, learn and love” so we can minister in a more effective way to all of our Heavenly Parents’ children. Podcasts are indexed by category at listenlearnandlove.org/podcasts Thank you for joining us. You can't donate to this podcast. There are no sponsors. But you can leave a review/rate the podcast on the platform you are listening and/or leave a review at Deseret Book/Amazon on my books. With love, Richard 'Papa' Ostler ❤ Twitter: twitter.com/Papa_Ostler IG: www.instagram.com/papa_ostler Facebook: facebook.com/richard.ostler.5 Substack: https://substack.com/@papaostler E-mail: richard@ostlergroup.com

Publisher

Richard Ostler

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Feb 2020

Latest episode

6 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

192 of 712 episodes have a transcript.

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   6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 950: Dr. Paul McDonough, New Book: “Yes and No: Reconciling the Contradictions of God”

   Host Richard Ostler interviews Dr. Paul McDonough, spine surgeon, about his new book "Yes and No: Reconciling the Contradictions of God," exploring how scriptural tensions deepen our understanding of divine truth.

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   29 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 949: JaQuavious Harris, Gay, Active LDS, World Class Runner, Black/Native American

   Host Richard Ostler interviews JaQuavious Harris, a world-class runner, as he shares his powerful journey of faith, identity, and finding hope after a suicide attempt.

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   25 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 947: Patrick and Melissa Mason New Book: “Rooted: Centering Christ in Everything”

   Host Richard Ostler interviews Patrick Mason and Melissa Mason about their book "Rooted: Centering Christ in Everything," offering insights on prioritizing Christ over religious rules for deeper discipleship.

Inside a recent episode

Episode 950: Dr. Paul McDonough, New Book: “Yes and No: Reconciling the Contradictions of God”

Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] In Proverbs 28, 9, it says, he that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be an abomination. Isaiah 1 says, I will hide my eyes. He says, and when you spread forth your hands, this is Isaiah chapter 1, verse 15. And when you spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. […]

Who has been a guest on Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Paul McDonough
• JaQuavious Harris
• Patrick Mason
• Melissa Mason
• Jess

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

855 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

110 ratings

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