Donald James Parker
Acting
Biography
Donald James Parker is a native of Madison, South Dakota transplanted into middle Tennessee. He is the CEO of Sword of the Spirit Publishing and has written 19 novels and one non-fiction book. His new focus is screenplays and acting. He hosts the Blogtalk Radio show Wielding the Sword of the Spirit and is a writer for Examiner.com. His favorite pastimes include biking, fishing, and reading. Parker was a four year letter man in tennis at his Alma Mater Dakota State University. Parker retired from a career in computer programming that included stints at the Frank Russell Company, Microsoft, and PACCAR to write and produce movies.
Known For
Love Waits
A small town girl who has just moved to the big city is pressured by peers at school to lose her virginity.
In Gramps' Shoes
After 20 years of praying for his daughter to let him back into her life, a 65-year-old Ty gets his wish when the prodigal requests his help in dealing with a financial bind and her rebellious teenage son. Ty's first encounter with his grandson, whom the grandfather has never met, leads to a challenge for a two mile race that alters the course of life of the young man as well as the grandfather.
Pickleball Princess
When a lifetime tennis player finds his favorite public venue converted into pickleball courts, his dislike for the upstart sport with plastic balls begins. After being challenged by one of his former tennis buddies, who has never taken a set from him, to try the new sport, he finally consents in order to rebut the claim that he is afraid of losing. That challenge leads to a change in trajectory of his life that sends a ripple effect into society.
Right to Believe
Tony Morris (Christopher Hunt) is a local newspaper reporter who is demoted to writing for his paper’s community section after his credibility is falsely called into question. Little does Tony know that his first assignment in his new role presents the biggest challenge of his young career. With his job on the line, Tony is assigned to cover the town’s first Gay Pride Day and interview parade organizer Markus Fry (Timothy Paul Taylor).
Bridging the Chasm
When a doctrinal difference ends the life long friendship of two men, putting them on opposite sides of a chasm in the Body of Christ, one of them perseveres in love during a crisis to attempt to bring unity.
Mission Improbable
Matthew was born with a silver spoon in his mouth that allows him to obtain his degree in theology from Harvard and land a sweet and lucrative pastoral gig that gives him freedom to recreate to his heart’s content. His new $74,000 Cadillac, which he dubs “White Lightning” is the pride of his considerable possessions. Matthew is also proud of his very upscale church in Tennessee. When God sends him a dream in the night, he has to reconsider his priorities in life. The nocturnal vision leads him to a local faith based drug/alcohol rehab center operated by Mission Teens. While Matthew is trying to determine a road map for his life, two substance abusers in the Heartland are trying to avoid being sent to an obscure community in Tennessee for rehabilitation. Circumstances put both Shane and Susan on the same bus, headed to Davy Crockett country and a rendezvous with a proud young pastor, Cupid, and the Holy Spirit
Operation Unite
When shy guy Brent receives a Heavenly communication that he is to marry the complete stranger he encounters in a restaurant, the challenge to find the courage to ask her out disrupts his peace of mind. When a chance opportunity for a gallant rescue leads to the perfect opportunity. Brent makes it to first base. His chances of getting to second base are crushed when Kaitlyn finds out that Brent has beliefs that her own church and pastor father oppose.
Gramps Goes to College
Ty Bounds, a workaholic as a computer programmer for 35 years, has retired. No longer forced to work for a living, he seeks how he can spend his time serving God. Following the lead of the Holy Spirit, he returns to college to wage war against secular humanism and to mentor a new generation in truth seeking.
The Unexpected Bar Mitzvah
Two twelve-year-old boys become embroiled in a 2000-year-old-war.
Hearts Are Trump
This is the heartfelt tale of two extended families who, discerning a threat to liberty in America, forge an unbreakable bond in attempting to do their part to preserve the nation they love.
Filmography
as Thomas
as Dad
as Darrin
as Wade Woods
as Jack Gordon
as David Maslow
as Donald James Parker
as Tony
as Bill Ireland
as Church member
as Gramps
as Terry Pissante
as Gramps