Episode 655: Jeff Andersen, latter.day.stonecatchers, LGBTQ Ally

Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler

Richard Ostler

Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 14 June 2023

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

My friend Jeff Andersen (married father of three, active LDS) joins us to share his story to become an LGBTQ+ Ally and start his Instagram account @latter.day.stonecatchers . Jeff starts with his own journey in the Church through “reconstruction and expansion”—which has occurred twice through Jeff's journey, including once within the last few years—and why he remains a committed Latter-day Saint. Jeff then talks about a spiritual impression to learn about queer Latter-day Saints which led to a transforming experience a few years ago in his Ward. I was deeply moved hearing this experience. Jeff concludes with his reading of Isaiah 1:17, which he felt specifically and strongly as a spiritual call direct from his Heavenly Parents to be an ally to queer Latter-day Saints and start his Instagram account, podcast, and YouTube channel. I was deeply moved listening to Jeff’s story. Jeff has a gift of understanding our doctrine and practically applying it to help people walking a more complicated road. If you are (or want to be an ally), please listen to Jeff's story. And if you are a local leader, parent of a queer child, or a queer Latter-day Saint, Jeff’s work/voice will help you feel God’s love, the hope of our Savior, and more peace in your life as well as help you bring these things to others. Thank you, Jeff, for being on the podcast and your work to create Zion. Podcast Links: Instagram: @latter.day.stonecatchers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091855963860 Latter-day Stonecatchers Podcast (all platforms) & YouTube Channel: linktr.ee/latter.day.stonecatchers Elder Uchtdorf Quote: www.churchofjesuschrist.org/church/news/charity-is-core-of-the-gospel-president-uchtdorf-tells-inner-city-missionaries Elder Renlund Quote: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2021/04/25renlund?lang=eng Ministering to LGBTQ Latter-day Saints Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1433556613672143 Richard Ostler Book: Embracing LGBTQ Latter-day Saints: Deseret Book: www.deseretbook.com/p/listen-learn-and-love-embracing-lgbtq-latter-day-saints Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1462135773

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0:00.0	Welcome listeners to another episode of Listen, Learn, and Love hosted by Richard Osler.
0:09.5	My guest on today's podcast is somebody that I connected with on Instagram.
0:14.1	He's got one of the best ally Instagram pages that I've come across.
0:18.6	And every time I'd see his Instagram, I'd say, I got to get his name is Jeff on the podcast
0:23.7	to share his story.
0:26.0	And here he is on the podcast.
0:28.0	He's an active Latter-day Saint, lives in Virginia, a married father of three.
0:33.2	His shirt job is to teach early morning seminary.
0:36.6	But he's just a terrific ally.
0:38.4	His Instagram account is, and we'll link to it in the show notes, is ladder.
0:43.8	Dot, day, dot, stone catchers.
0:48.0	And he has about 140 Instagram posts, but I scrolled back to his very first one.
0:55.3	And here it is.
0:56.7	Not throwing stones is the first step in treating others with compassion.
1:01.9	The second step is to try to catch stones thrown by others, and that you may recognize
1:08.0	this from Elder Rendland.
1:09.5	So I just found that interesting, Jeff.
1:11.6	That's your very first post.
1:13.1	And that was like 138 ago.
1:15.8	And that's been your theme.
1:16.8	Your whole Instagram account is this.
1:19.8	And often it's you talking about your journey.
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