🦋 🌊 June 16 – The Storm and the Butterfly

What does a butterfly have to do with the resurrection? And what can a storm-tossed ocean teach us about compassion?

In this episode of Moments Almanac, we remember two remarkable stories connected to June 16.

First, we meet Joseph Butler, the eighteenth-century bishop and apologist who challenged skeptics by pointing to the natural world itself. Looking at the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly, Butler saw evidence that God had written the pattern of resurrection into creation.

Then we journey to Victorian England, where William and Catherine Booth began a partnership that would eventually become The Salvation Army. Inspired by a vision of a drowning world, they devoted their lives to rescuing the forgotten, feeding the hungry, and sharing the hope of Christ.

From the wings of a butterfly to the waves of a stormy sea, this episode explores faith, resurrection, and the call to step into the needs of a hurting world.

"Perhaps that's the invitation for us today: to see signs of God's grace all around us—and then to carry that grace to someone who needs it."

Welcome to Moments Almanac, a time to remember the people, places, and events that leave fingerprints on the soul.

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