A Season of Miracles won the 2010 Book of the Year Award Gold Medal (Foreword Magazine in the “Fiction – Religious” category.  My book was a Finalist in two categories in the 2011 Christy Awards (“Contemporary Fiction” and “First Novel”). The Lord is so gracious to me.

The movie “Decision,” in which I have a lead role opposite Christian contemporary singer Natalie Grant, premieres on GMC TV Channel Sunday October 16, 2011.  The movie also stars Michael Rosenbaum and country singer Billy Dean who plays my son-in-law.

This year I was also blessed to play the difficult but rewarding role of “Wayne Bailey” in the movie “Undaunted,” (Moonlit Pictures) the story of writer and speaker Josh McDowell’s early life.  Wayne was a source of real evil in young Josh’s life, so the role was very challenging.

Matt Diaz (Atlanta Braves outfielder): “A Season Of Miracles” is a touching, challenging and beautiful story about how God can use the unlikeliest among us to draw us to Him.  I was reacquainted with my childhood.  This is a ‘must read’ for anyone who ever played youth baseball.”

Rusty Whitener: God is good to me, always. I am blessed by God’s grace still unfolding from the events of February 2009.  That month, my wife Rebecca and I were thrilled when the President of Production at Disney Pictures presented me with the Second Place Kairos Award for my screenplay “Touched” (the Movieguide Awards) at the Beverly Hills Hilton. “Touched” is now called “A Season of Miracles.” The movie is in Pre-Production with Elevating Entertainment (Producer Dave Moody). The Casting Director for the movie is Mark Fincannon (Fincannon & Associates) who did much of the casting for The Blind Side and Disney’s Princess and the Frog. ” To God belongs all the glory, and I’m sure glad He lets us piggy-back along for the glorious ride!