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Nothing But Christ: A Wake-Up Call for a Church That’s Settled for Less

What if much of what we call “Christianity” isn’t Christianity at all—but a comfortable substitute that leaves us spiritually empty?

In Nothing but Christ: Escaping the Fake Christianity We All Believe, Robert D. Golding delivers a bracing, unapologetic call back to the heart of the Christian faith. With theological depth, pastoral urgency, and piercing honesty, this book confronts the ways modern believers replace Christ with success, moderation, self-improvement, and religious performance. Golding argues that when Christ is not everything, everything else becomes meaningless—and the Church loses its power.

Drawing from Scripture, church history, and lived experience, Nothing but Christ dismantles counterfeit faith and invites readers into a vision of Christianity that is radical, costly, and gloriously freeing.

This book will challenge you to:

• Re-examine the “normal” Christianity you’ve assumed was enough
• See why comfort, relevance, and moderation can hollow out true faith
• Understand suffering, repentance, and even depression through the lens of Christ
• Rediscover why knowing Christ is worth losing everything else
• Embrace a faith where Jesus is not an accessory—but the point

Provocative, demanding, and deeply hopeful, Nothing but Christ is for readers who sense that something is missing—and are ready to find it in Him alone.

Robert D. Golding

Robert Golding is the lead pastor of the First Christian Reformed Church of Artesia, California. He has written peer-reviewed articles for renowned scholarly journals such as Westminster Theological Journal, Calvin Theological Journal, Themelios, as well as places like The Gospel Coalition. He lives in Southern California with his beautiful wife and four children.