Christian. One who is not well informed as to the main teachings of
April 2014 17 Christian. One who is not well informed as to the main teachings of Holy Writ cannot be a strong Christian.”25 Nor may the benefit for the preacher—especially the young preach- er—be forgotten. By preaching through the fifty-two Lord’s Days of the HC, the youthful minister himself becomes fully grounded in the Reformed faith in all its beautiful balance and tone. And consider what happened in those denominations that aban- doned HC preaching. The faithful preachers in their midst...