| 2006 |
ECPA GOLD MEDALLION BOOK AWARD: Christian Life
Category: A Sacred Sorrow |
| 2002 |
CHICAGO BOOK CLINIC AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: Best General Trade
Book in the Self-Help Category: Scribbling in the Sand |
| 2002 |
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY AWARD: Best Religion Book: Scribbling in
the San |
| 2001 |
RIAA 365 SONGS OF THE CENTURY: "El Shaddai" was
recently named as one of the "365 Songs of the Century"
as recognized by the Recording Industry Association of America
and the National Endowment for the Arts. |
| 2001 |
GOLD MEDALLION BOOK AWARD: Michael's book A Violent Grace
(Multnomah) has been selected as a finalist for the Gold Medallion
Award. Of the thousands of books published within the
CBA Market, it is indeed a prestigious honor to be nominated
and considered a finalist for the Gold Medallion Award. |
| 1998 |
NATIONAL RELIGIOUS BROADCASTERS CHAIRMAN'S AWARD |
| 1997 |
GMA DOVE AWARD NOMINATION: Inspirational Album of the Year:Unveiled
Hope |
| 1997 |
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI |
| 1997 |
ECPA GOLD MEDALLION BOOK AWARD FINAL NOMINEE: Bible Study:
Unveiled Hope |
| 1997 |
ECPA GOLD MEDALLION BOOK AWARD FINALIST: Gift Books/Poetry:
Close Your Eyes So You Can See |
| 1995 |
ECPA GOLD MEDALLION BOOK AWARD NOMINATION: Devotional: Parable
of Joy: Reflections on the Wisdom of the Book of John |
| 1994 |
RIAA CERTIFIED GOLD RECORDING: Sleep Sound in Jesus |
| 1994 |
GMA DOVE AWARD: Children's Music Album of the Year: Come to
the Cradle |
| 1993 |
GMA DOVE AWARD: Praise & Worship Album of the Year: Coram
Deo |
| 1990 |
ECPA GOLD MEDALLION BOOK AWARD NOMINATION: Gift Books/Poetry:
Immanuel: Reflections on the Life of Christ |
| 1989 |
GMA DOVE AWARD NOMINATION: Children's Music Album of the Year:
Sleep Sound in Jesus |
| 1989 |
ECPA GOLD MEDALLION BOOK AWARD FINALIST: Gift Books/Poetry:
Sleep Sound in Jesus |
| 1989 |
C.S. LEWIS CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARDS NOMINATION: Sleep Sound
in Jesus |
| 1987 |
GMA DOVE AWARD: Praise & Worship Album of the Year: The
Final Word |
| 1983 |
GMA DOVE AWARDS: Songwriter of the Year Song of the
Year: "El Shaddai" |