The Good News We Almost Forgot: Rediscovering the Gospel in a 16th Century Catechism

Published in 1563, the Heidelberg Catechism is largely a commentary on three things: the Apostles' Creed, the Ten Commandments, and the Lord's Prayer.

Like a road map, the Catechism can help show you the main attractions in the Bible and lead you to the best, most important truths of our faith. Christians have been using it for centuries—besides the Bible, John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, and Thomas a Kempis's Imitation of Christ, the Heidelberg Catechism is the most widely circulated book ...