Articles written by Richard Paul


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  • When change came

    Richard Paul|Updated Sep 11, 2024

    I was born in Woodstock, New Brunswick, and am the youngest of four children. In my earlier years, my parents moved to St. Mary's Reserve in Fredericton. As far back as I can remember, there was a lot of alcoholism right in my home. People from my reserve, people from off the reserve, Native and non-Native people would come in to get alcohol and to drink. But my mom and dad weren't alcoholics themselves. They just drank a little socially. By the time I was 11 or 12, I was...

  • The Council Speaks

    Laurie Wood Ducharme and Richard Paul|Updated Aug 13, 2024

    Question: I'm a Native American Indigenous person. I'm also a follower of Jesus. Some of my friends tell me that I'm abandoning being a Native American Indigenous person because I'm a believer in Jesus. I know that I'm still Indigenous. But I also know that I follow Jesus. I feel confused in my identity. Does God's Word say anything about this? Answer: There is no direct reference to First Nations people in the Bible, but scripture does say we are all His children. "See what g...

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