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EPISODE · Mar 13, 2026 · 1H 8M

“God Don’t Make No Junk!” With Dr. Stuart Jones, part 2

from Staring Down the Storm: Autism Advocacy in America · host Tabitha Zeigler

Last week, Dr. Stuart Jones and I started a conversation about disability advocacy, faith, and the responsibility we all have to stand up for people who are too often ignored. This week, we keep going—and honestly, we go deeper.Stuart shares powerful stories about his brother Stephen and the simple but profound message that shaped his life: God don’t make no junk. It’s a phrase that sounds almost childlike, but if we actually believed it, our world would look very different. People with disabilities wouldn’t be treated as invisible. Services wouldn’t quietly disappear in budget meetings. And advocacy wouldn’t be left to a handful of exhausted families and allies trying to hold the line.We also get into something that’s making a lot of people uncomfortable right now: how faith is being used—and misused. Dr. Stuart makes a pretty direct challenge. If you call yourself a Christian, are you actually living like Christ? Because when you read the Gospels, Jesus wasn’t interested in judging people, hoarding wealth, or excluding the “undesirable.” He did the exact opposite.Which raises a hard question. When Christians call out injustice, defend vulnerable communities, and challenge harmful systems… why are they suddenly labeled radicals?Maybe the problem isn’t that people are being too faithful.Maybe the problem is that they’re finally taking Jesus seriously.Find more info on Dr. Stuart Jones below: https://www.authorstuartjones.com/ Buy For the Love of Stephen HEREChapters00:00 Advocacy and Personal Stories09:50 The Importance of Advocacy for the Disabled20:13 Finding Your Voice and Taking Action25:01 The Role of Faith in Advocacy31:31 Radical Actions and Christian Values34:41 Jesus and the Treatment of Women38:15 Wealth and the Christian Life43:40 Accountability in Faith Leadership48:14 Judgment and Acceptance in Christianity52:43 The Intersection of Faith and Politics58:18 Finding Your Compass in FaithContact Tabitha:[email protected]://tabithazeigler.com/

Last week, Dr. Stuart Jones and I started a conversation about disability advocacy, faith, and the responsibility we all have to stand up for people who are too often ignored. This week, we keep going—and honestly, we go deeper.Stuart shares powerful stories about his brother Stephen and the simple but profound message that shaped his life: God don’t make no junk. It’s a phrase that sounds almost childlike, but if we actually believed it, our world would look very different. People with disabilities wouldn’t be treated as invisible. Services wouldn’t quietly disappear in budget meetings. And advocacy wouldn’t be left to a handful of exhausted families and allies trying to hold the line.We also get into something that’s making a lot of people uncomfortable right now: how faith is being used—and misused. Dr. Stuart makes a pretty direct challenge. If you call yourself a Christian, are you actually living like Christ? Because when you read the Gospels, Jesus wasn’t interested in judging people, hoarding wealth, or excluding the “undesirable.” He did the exact opposite.Which raises a hard question. When Christians call out injustice, defend vulnerable communities, and challenge harmful systems… why are they suddenly labeled radicals?Maybe the problem isn’t that people are being too faithful.Maybe the problem is that they’re finally taking Jesus seriously.Find more info on Dr. Stuart Jones below: https://www.authorstuartjones.com/ Buy For the Love of Stephen HEREChapters00:00 Advocacy and Personal Stories09:50 The Importance of Advocacy for the Disabled20:13 Finding Your Voice and Taking Action25:01 The Role of Faith in Advocacy31:31 Radical Actions and Christian Values34:41 Jesus and the Treatment of Women38:15 Wealth and the Christian Life43:40 Accountability in Faith Leadership48:14 Judgment and Acceptance in Christianity52:43 The Intersection of Faith and Politics58:18 Finding Your Compass in FaithContact Tabitha:[email protected]://tabithazeigler.com/

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