A few years ago, a Swiss pastor of Dutch descent asked me whether we still preached from the Heidelberg Catechism in our churches. When I answered in the affirmative, he said, “Hold on to that! Hold on to that for sure!” Curiously, I asked, “Why?” His reaction was, “Because through it the congregation is being built up.”

This article gives nine reasons for the necessity of the Catechism (whether the Heidelberg Catechism, the Westminster Shorter Catechism or Westminster Larger Catechism, or otherwise).

This is an account of the history of the Heidelberg Catechism, and the role of Frederick II, Frederick III, Otto Henry, Casper Olevianus, and Zacharias Ursinus in its creation.

This book provides a very basic and simple explanation of the Heidelberg Catechism. As a teacher's manual, it focuses on new converts who know almost nothing of the Christian faith.

What is the origin of the Heidelberg Catechism? In this article the author looks at the history of the Heidelberg Catechism and one of the men behind it, Zacharias Ursinus.

After giving reasons why we should teach the Catechism, the author deals with objections to the teaching of the Catechism. The rest of the article looks at how the Catechism can be taught.

Is the Heidelberg Catechism silent on the Holy Spirit? No. This article shows that the testimony to the work of the Holy Spirit permeates the whole catechism. Here focus is on the work of the Holy Spirit in the ministry of the church, in relation to preaching and sacraments.

Is the Heidelberg Catechism silent on the Holy Spirit? No. This article shows that the testimony to the work of the Holy Spirit permeates the whole Catechism. Here focus is on the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of Christ.

Stating that a catechism must serve the purpose of initiating believers into the theological tradition, teaching the basics of faith, and helping them to defend the faith, this article argues that though the Heidelberg Catechism can stand as a confessional document, the church needs today a new catechism.

The Heidelberg Catechism provides sure footing for our faith, and it gives us an outline of reformed theology. The article also looks at covenant and election, law and gospel, and justification.

This article is about the background and the use of the Heidelberg Catechism in the church today.

Catechism preaching is not a general practice within the churches that form the International Conference of Reformed Churches. This article explains what catechism preaching is and why it was adopted by some reformed traditions.

This article discusses the character of Catechism preaching, as showing the unity of Scripture on any one doctrine.

This article considers the practice of Catechism preaching, as it is called for in the Church Order of Dort. It draws some conclusions regarding the special character of a Catechism sermon.

This article considers the practice of Catechism preaching in Reformed churches. It explains some of the history of the practice.

The Heidelberg Catechism was written primarily as a textbook for the church, with a focus on the youth. This looks at the role of Scripture in the Catechism, the method of the Catechism, and its place in the church. Then it discusses a role that the Catechism should play in the church today in preaching and catechesis.

Listening to the different voices that call for the renewing or retaining of the Heidelberg Catechism, this article looks at the place of the catechism in school, church, and catechesis, and shows the challenges facing the aforementioned voices.

Looking for spirituality in the Heidelberg Catechism, this article shows that it is rooted in an understanding of the work of the Triune God in the death and resurrection of Christ, the daily renewal of the Spirit, and a life characterized by personal sacrifice to the glory of the Father.

Looking at the model of the Heidelberg Catechism, this article shows how the church can reach out in evangelism and mission work by spreading the message that touches both the mind and emotions.

While acknowledging the gap in terms of time and context, this article compares the Heidelberg Catechism and Westminster Confession and Westminster Catechism in three areas — structure, method, and theology.

This article looks at the history of the Catechism as commissioned by Frederick III and undertaken by Ursinus and Olevianus. The purpose of the writing of the Heidelberg Catechism was for the instruction of the youth.

This article looks at the unity of the structure of the Heidelberg Catechism in its four sections: the Apostles' Creed, the Word and Sacraments, the Ten Commandments, and Prayer.

This article looks at the Heidelberg Catechism and the education of God's people, as well as the use of the Heidelberg Catechism in evangelism.

This article gives a historical overview of the events that led to the arrival of the Heidelberg Catechism in the Netherlands.

What necessitated the writing of the Heidelberg Catechism? This article gives the history that led to the writing of the Catechism. The focus is on the origin, context, writers, opposition, and acceptance of the Heidelberg Catechism.

This article looks at the relationship between the three parts of the Heidelberg Catechism - sin, deliverance, and gratitude. These three parts form a reformed alternative to the sacrament of penance, which also contains three parts - contrition, confession, and satisfaction. In contrast to the sacrament of penance, the Heidelberg Catechism encompasses the whole life of the Christian.