As we approach Easter, it is easy to move quickly to the end of the story.

We talk about resurrection, about hope, about new life. These are the parts of the story that feel certain, uplifting, and complete. They are the reason we gather, the reason we celebrate.

But when we move too quickly there, we risk missing what comes before it.

Because the Easter story does not begin with clarity. It begins with confusion, with grief, and with a deep disruption of what people thought they understood about Jesus, about power, and about who belonged.

Even those who walked closely with Him did not fully recognize what was unfolding. The people who felt most confident in their place were often the ones who struggled to walk. And again and again, it was those who had been overlooked, dismissed, or pushed to the margins who encountered Him most clearly.

That pattern is not just part of the Gospel story. It is still present now.

We build our churches, our communities, and our spaces with good intentions. We create places where people are meant to gather, to worship, and to grow. And yet, even within those spaces, there are still individuals and families who are not fully experiencing belonging. Not because they do not want to be there, but because the space was not created with them in mind.

Easter is not only a celebration of life overcoming death. It is a moment where Jesus took action to ensure the Gospel was accessible to all. And if that is true, then Easter requires something of us as the Body of Christ to take action as well, in our pews, our communities, and around our tables.

At WITH, we believe this is where the work begins. Belonging is not accidental. It is something we build together, through intentional choices, thoughtful design, and a commitment to ensuring that people with and without disabilities can fully participate in the life of the Church.

This work requires more than awareness. It requires action. It requires people who are willing to look again, to make space, and to invest in creating communities where every person is known, valued, and able to flourish.

If this vision resonates with you, we invite you to be part of it. Your support helps us equip churches, develop leaders, and continue building environments where belonging is not the exception, but the expectation.

As we move toward Easter, our hope is not only that we would celebrate the story, but that we would allow it to shape us. That we would become people who notice more, who make space more intentionally, and who take seriously the call to create communities where no one is left wondering if they belong.

Because resurrection is not only something we remember. It is something we are invited to live out, together.

This Easter, may we all take time to reflect, and we wish you a meaningful one.