Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary
Heidelberg Catechism (heidelberg-catechism.com)
The full 1563 Heidelberg Catechism in 129 questions and answers, arranged by the 52 Lord's Days so a family or church can work through it in a year. The site adds teaching outlines, sermons, articles and the text in dozens of languages.
Why this is listed
Site confirmed live on 2026-10-24, sponsored by the Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary, with the full text and supporting materials readable at no cost. The 52-section layout suits weekly family use.
How to start
- Open heidelberg-catechism.com (opens an external site) and read what Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary says about itself before you read anything else.
- Confirm the cost and level fit: free, introductory, over ongoing.
- Note the tradition — Reformed. It will shape what you are taught, and that is worth knowing going in.
- Put the first session in your calendar now. The gap between reading about study and doing it is a calendar entry.
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- Catechesis & discipleshipVerified
The New City Catechism
The Gospel Coalition
Fifty-two questions and answers drawn from the Heidelberg and Westminster catechisms, one a week for a year, with a short and a long form of each answer so a child and an adult can learn the same thing. Free app and web version carry a Scripture proof, a short commentary, and a prayer for each question.
- Cost
- Free
- Time
- Weekly rhythm
- Where
- Online
- Format
- App · Introductory
Last verified September 8, 2026
- Catechesis & discipleshipProvisional
Westminster Shorter Catechism Project
Bible Presbyterian Church
All 107 questions and answers of the Westminster Shorter Catechism, each with Scripture proofs and a linked commentary page explaining the answer. A straightforward place for a family to read and memorize the catechism online.
- Cost
- Free
- Time
- Ongoing
- Where
- Online
- Format
- Study · Introductory
Last verified October 24, 2026
- Catechesis & discipleshipProvisional
The Baptist Catechism (Keach's Catechism)
Founders Ministries
The 1695 Baptist Catechism in 114 questions and answers, covering God, Scripture, creation, the fall, redemption, the moral law, baptism, the Lord's Supper and prayer, with Scripture proofs after each answer. Readable in full online, with print editions sold separately.
- Cost
- Free
- Time
- Ongoing
- Where
- Online
- Format
- Study · Introductory
Last verified October 24, 2026
Put it into practice
Places doing this work that you could join. From New Grain; the picks change each day.
- Orphan & foster careVerified
Host a child before the state has to
Safe Families for Children
Volunteer families take a child in for days or weeks while a parent handles a crisis — hospital stay, housing loss, treatment — with no court involvement and the parent keeping custody throughout. Hosts are interviewed, trained, background-checked, and home-screened much like foster carers.
- Time
- Weeks
- Where
- United States
- Area
- Orphan & foster care
Last verified September 8, 2026
- Orphan & foster careVerified
LifeHouse DeSoto Foster + Adoption Resource Center
LifeHouse DeSoto Foster + Adoption Resource Center
Provides goods and support to foster and adoptive families in DeSoto County. Supported by First Baptist Church of Olive Branch.
- Time
- Ongoing
- Where
- Southaven, Mississippi, United States
- Area
- Orphan & foster care
Last verified October 7, 2026
- Benevolence & reliefVerified
Care Net Pregnancy Resource Center (Fitchburg)
Care Net Pregnancy Resource Center (Fitchburg)
Christian pregnancy center in Fitchburg offering peer counseling and parenting classes. Supported by Messiah Lutheran Church.
- Time
- Ongoing
- Where
- Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States
- Area
- Benevolence & relief
Last verified October 7, 2026