SCOUT· 46%2h 46m·2026-11-11·FaithFrom Mormon Leader to Bridge Builder - David Ostler Pt. 1 | Ep. 2227
Today we sit down with David Ostler, a former bishop, stake president, and mission president, and author of Bridges: Ministering to Those Who Question. Raised in a prominent Mormon family in Salt Lake City, Dave grew up surrounded by church leadership and expectations. He served a mission in Japan, married in the…
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“Dave Ostler was my bishop in New Hampshire. He is a very good man and I have a lot of love for him.”
“I am relating alot. I am almost 70, I graduated in 1975 and I never found out about Joseph Smith's polygamy until later in life, despite having having polygamy in my past. I no longer am able to beleive.”
“Question: Why is it perfectly fine and “religious” for LDS women to veil and modesty cover in temples but when the wife of the new Michigan Senator, Senator El-Sayed, does it (of her own free will) it’s horrible?!”
“This guy is a great example of a Mormon throughout his life!”
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