Parties are not for identity, nor are they ends in themselves. They are tools, and they are most effective when more people, acting out of loyalty to principle rather than to ideology, get more involved, not less.

America is in crisis over its identity. Again. It is not the first time, nor will it be the last. Principled citizen engagement, motivated by a desire to heal our communities, is necessary to resolve the crisis and sustain the nation over time.

Our society asks hard things of us at this moment. I cling to my faith because faith helps me to do hard things.

Welcome to Engage: A Forum for Civic Renewal! We are a new 501(c)(4) nonprofit organized in response to a crisis we feel is happening in our society. The crisis was long in coming and will be long in resolving. We aim to play the long game. As we see it, the crisis is threefold.