RLC Network Nathan Empsall

Nathan Empsall

Nathan Empsall is an Episcopal priest, veteran progressive digital organizer, and Executive Director of Faithful America, "the largest online community of Christians putting faith into action for social justice." Nathan organizes rapid-response campaigns to help Faithful America's 150,000+ members reclaim the gospel's message of love from the Religious Right. Nathan is also a part-time parish priest, a member of the Episcopal Church's Task Force on Care of Creation and Environmental Racism, and the founding editor of Episcopal Climate News. Originally from Conroe, Texas, and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, he is now a husband and father in New Haven, Connecticut.

Why the False Prophets of Christian Nationalism Don’t Speak for Me

November 4, 2022

Christian Nationalism, Politics

This article was originally published by Word&Way and is shared with permission. In an important panel discussion with the Christians Against Christian Nationalism initiative and Jim Wallis last week, Ep...

Severing the Ties Between Amazon, Christianity, and the Failed White Nationalist Coup

February 12, 2021

Christian Nationalism, Politics, Practical Justice, Race

Unless the church in America is to be consigned to the ash heap of social history, we must identify actions that are hateful and unchristian, cast them out, and redouble our work for justice and repair. Seeking accountability for GiveSendGo by calling on Amazon to drop the site from its cloud servers is a good place to start.

Amidst Pandemic, the Chance to Experience Easter as the Apostles Did

April 12, 2020

Church Life, General, Theology

So let’s experience Easter as the Apostles did: in small groups at home, preparing to share God’s love with the poor and vulnerable.

Open Hearts, Closed Doors

March 21, 2020

Church Life, Global, Practical Justice

The church is not a building. The church is God's people, wherever we are.