Archive - Samuel Hagos's Substack

When Life Doesn’t Work the Way It Should

Funeral Reflections, Time and Chance and Ecclesiastics

May 14 •

March 2025

When Life is a Confusing Stop Light

Reflections on the pressures of decision-making and extending grace to oneself and others

Mar 11 •

The Price of Getting What You Prayed For

Reflections on the Unseen Cost of Fulfilled Longings, Loss and Lent

Mar 4 •

February 2025

Life is Short; Take the Risk

Brief reflection on the brevity of life and risks worth taking

Feb 24 •

Reading Biographies Builds Empathy

Reflections on reading, humanity and kindness.

Feb 3 •

January 2025

December 2024

The Day After Christmas

Timelessness, Stillness and God's Presence in the Ordinary

Dec 26, 2024 •

When God Calls You to Something Bigger Than You

Advent, Mary and Impossibilities

Dec 24, 2024 •

November, Advent and Waiting

Reflections on the Eleventh Month of 2024

Dec 9, 2024 •

October 2024

Pastors are People, Too…

Reflections on Clergy Appreciation Month

Oct 21, 2024 •

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