People
Paul McCusker

Major Character Played: Phillip Glossman

Credits (click for full listing):
Producer (1992 to 1996, 2000 to 2002)
Executive Producer (2000 to 2004)
Book Author

Video Writer

Writer, Audio Series
(1988 to 2000, 2005)
Director, Audio Series
(1987 to 1998, 2000 to 2002)

PAUL has been writing fiction, non-fiction and drama since 1979. His work includes over 30 published novels, full-length plays, skit collections, screenplays and lyrics. As a producer, writer and director for Focus On The Family's Adventures In Odyssey radio series, he has written over 150 half-hour episodes. His work for Odyssey includes fifteen novels (with three more to come) and two screenplays for the best-selling animated videos. Additionally for Focus On The Family Radio Theatre, he adapted and directed a radio dramatization of Dickens' A Christmas Carol, the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia.

He is also the author of the critically-acclaimed Epiphany for Zondervan/Harper-Collins, Catacombs for Tyndale Publishing, the Time Twist series for Chariot/ Lion, and You Say Tomato (co-authored with the best-selling British writer Adrian Plass).

He has written a variety of popular plays including Pap's Place, Snapshots & Portraits, and the musical A Time For Christmas with renowned composer/ arranger David T. Clydesdale. He is the author of the forthcoming The Ultimate Drama Book for Monarch Books (UK).

Paul's works are published with such reputable companies as Tyndale, Word, Chariot/Lion, HarperCollins (U.K.), Baker's Plays (Samuel French, Inc.), Group Publishing, Lillenas (Nazarene Publishing House), Monarch Books (U.K.), and Contemporary Drama Services. Cumulative sales on his books have reached over 600,000.

Paul lives in Colorado Springs, with his wife Elizabeth and their son Tommy.
Book Author

1: Strange Journey Back
2: High Flyer With a Flat Tire
3: The Secret Cave of Robinwood
4: Behind the Locked Door
5: Lights Out at Camp What-a-Nut
6: The King's Quest
7: Danger Lies Ahead
8: Point of No Return
9: Dark Passage
10: Freedom Run
11: The Stranger's Message
12: A Carnival of Secrets
Passages 1: Darien's Rise
Passages 2: Arin's Judgement
Passages 3: Annison's Risk
Passages 4: Glennall's Betrayal
Passages 5: Draven's Defiance
Passages 6: Fendar's Legacy
Radio Scripts, Volume 1
Radio Scripts, Volume 3

Video Writer

Video 6: Once Upon an Avalanche
Video 8: Go West, Young Man

Writer (Audio Series, 1987 to Present)

FP6: My Brother's Keeper (script)
2: The Life of the Party
6: The Day After Christmas
10: Nothing to Fear
13: Bobby's Valentine
14: Missed It By That Much
15: My Brother's Keeper  (script)
20: Mike Makes Right
23: The Quality of Mercy
25: Harley Takes the Case, Part 1
26: Harley Takes the Case, Part 2
27: A Change of Hart
29: Rumor Has It
31: Family Vacation, Part 1
32: Family Vacation, Part 2
34: Stormy Weather
36: Kid's Radio
39: The Case of the Secret Room, Part 1
40: The Case of the Secret Room, Part 2
41: Return to the Bible Room
43: Back to School
45: What Are We Going to Do About Halloween?
48: Heroes
50: Karen
51: Connie, Part 1
52: Connie, Part 2
54: Peace on Earth
56: By Faith, Noah
58: A Matter of Obedience
60: And When You Pray...
62: Let This Mind Be in You
65: Bad Company
66: The Imagination Station, Part 1
67: The Imagination Station, Part 2
69: Go Ye Therefore
72: An Encounter with Mrs. Hooper
73: A Bite of Applesauce
74: Connie Goes to Camp, Part 1
75: Connie Goes to Camp, Part 2
76: Eugene's Dilemma
82: Heatwave
81: Good Business
86: Isaac the Insecure
87: Elijah, Part 1
88: Elijah, Part 2
91: A Mission for Jimmy
93: Rescue from Manatago Point
94: Operation Dig-Out
96: The Reluctant Rival
97: Monty's Christmas
100: Ice Fishing
101: Scattered Seeds
103: Front Page News
106: By Any Other Name
107: Bad Luck
109: Two Sides to Every Story
111: First Love
113: Suspicious Minds
114: The Big Broadcast
115: An Act of Mercy
117: The Trouble with Girls
119: Better Late than Never
121: Missing Person
122: Castles & Cauldrons, Part 1
123: Castles & Cauldrons, Part 2
126: Wishful Thinking
128: One Bad Apple
129: Not One of Us
132: Thanksgiving at Home
134: Pamela Has a Problem
135: Back to Bethlehem, Part 1
136: Back to Bethlehem, Part 2
137: Back to Bethlehem, Part 3
138: The Adventure of the Adventure
139: Melanie's Diary
141: Over the Airwaves
143: Muckraker
145: The Second Coming
147: Where There's a Will...
150: Home Is Where the Hurt Is
152: The Meaning of Sacrifice
153: Mayor for a Day
155: Waylaid in the Windy City, Part 1
156: Waylaid in the Windy City, Part 2
158: A Day in the Life
159: The Homecoming
162: Peacemaker
163: A Model Child
164: Sixties-Something
169: Hold Up!
170: A Test for Robyn
174: Where's Your Daddy?
175: East Winds, Raining
176: The Star, Part 1
177: The Star, Part 2
178: Room Mates
179: You Gotta Be Wise
180: Isaac the Pure
185: A Question of Loyalty
188: The Courage to Stand
190: Moses: The Passover, Part 1
191: Moses: The Passover, Part 2
192: Modesty is the Best Policy
196: Harlow Doyle, Private Eye
198: Treasure Hunt
203: Double Trouble
206: Pen Pal
205: Flash Flood
210: On Solid Ground
211: The Mortal Coil, Part 1
212: The Mortal Coil, Part 2
213: Best Intentions
215: Caroling, Caroling
216: Like Father, Like Son
218: A Class Act
219: Treasures of the Heart
226: An Adventure in Bethany, Part 1
227: An Adventure in Bethany, Part 2
232: Thy Kingdom Come
233: Thy Will Be Done
238: For Thine Is the Kingdom
239: The Power
240: And the Glory
244: The Mysterious Stranger, Part 1
245: The Mysterious Stranger, Part 2
247: Why Don't You Grow Up?
248: Terror from the Skies
249: The Case of the Delinquent Disciples
253: A Time for Christmas
254: Truth, Trivia, & 'Trina
260: Naturally, I Assumed...
261: Afraid, Not!
262: A Prayer for George Barclay
264: Making the Grade
266: It Began with a Rabbit's Foot...
267: ...It Ended with a Handshake
268: Pet Peeves
274: First-Hand Experience
278: The Fifth House on the Left, Part 1
279: The Fifth House on the Left, Part 2
280: Gone...
283: A Book By Its Cover
285: George Under Pressure
286: Tom For Mayor, Part 1
287: Tom For Mayor, Part 2
293: A Code of Honor
294: Unto Us a Child Is Born
303: All the Difference in the World
308: Subject Yourself
309: The Perfect Witness, Part 1
310: The Perfect Witness, Part 2
311: The Perfect Witness, Part 3
318: A Touch of Healing, Part 1
319: A Touch of Healing, Part 2
320: Where is Thy Sting?
322: The Turning Point
323: A Little Credit, Please
327: Moving Targets
330: The Time Has Come
331: Checkmate
334: The Final Conflict
335: Love Is In the Air, Part 1
336: Love Is In the Air, Part 2
340: Pokenberry Falls, R.F.D., Part 1
341: Pokenberry Falls, R.F.D., Part 2
351: What Are You Gonna Do with Your Life?
353: A Question About Tasha
354: Blind Justice
355: The Search for Whit, Part 1
356: The Search for Whit, Part 2
357: The Search for Whit, Part 3
362: The Right Choice, Part 1
363: The Right Choice, Part 2
366: Solitary Refinement
368: The Other Woman
369: It's a Wrap!
370: Christmas Around the World, Part 1
371: Christmas Around the World, Part 2
372: For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll, Part 1
373: For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll, Part 2
374: For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll, Part 3
385: It's a Pokenberry Christmas, Part 1
386: It's a Pokenberry Christmas, Part 2
393: Wrapped Around Your Finger
394: Patrick: A Heart Afire, Part 1
395: Patrick: A Heart Afire, Part 2
404: Hide and Seek
406: Malachi's Message, Part 1
407: Malachi's Message, Part 2
408: Malachi's Message, Part 3
422: Passages, Part 1
423: Passages, Part 2
461: BTV: Obedience
477: O. T. Action News: Battle at the Kishon
502: Live at the 25
564: A Most Intriguing Question
565: A Most Surprising Answer
566: A Most Extraordinary Conclusion

Director (Audio Series, 1988 to 1998, 2000 to 2001)

31: Family Vacation, Part 1
32: Family Vacation, Part 2
34: Stormy Weather
36: Kid's Radio
39: The Case of the Secret Room, Part 1
40: The Case of the Secret Room, Part 2
45: What Are We Going to Do About Halloween?
48: Heroes
50: Karen
51: Connie, Part 1
52: Connie, Part 2
54: Peace on Earth
56: By Faith, Noah
58: A Matter of Obedience
65: Bad Company
66: The Imagination Station, Part 1
67: The Imagination Station, Part 2
69: Go Ye Therefore
72: An Encounter with Mrs. Hooper
73: A Bite of Applesauce
74: Connie Goes to Camp, Part 1
75: Connie Goes to Camp, Part 2
76: Eugene's Dilemma
86: Isaac the Insecure
91: A Mission for Jimmy
96: The Reluctant Rival
97: Monty's Christmas
103: Front Page News
107: Bad Luck
109: Two Sides to Every Story
111: First Love
114: The Big Broadcast
115: An Act of Mercy
117: The Trouble with Girls
119: Better Late than Never
121: Missing Person
122: Castles & Cauldrons, Part 1
123: Castles & Cauldrons, Part 2
126: Wishful Thinking
128: One Bad Apple
129: Not One of Us
132: Thanksgiving at Home
138: The Adventure of the Adventure
134: Pamela Has a Problem
185: A Question of Loyalty
188: The Courage to Stand
192: Modesty is the Best Policy
196: Harlow Doyle, Private Eye
198: Treasure Hunt
203: Double Trouble
205: Flash Flood
208: Pipe Dreams
210: On Solid Ground
211: The Mortal Coil, Part 1
212: The Mortal Coil, Part 2
216: Like Father, Like Son
218: A Class Act
219: Treasures of the Heart
220: This Is Chad Pearson?
226: An Adventure in Bethany, Part 1
227: An Adventure in Bethany, Part 2
228: A Game of Compassion
232: Thy Kingdom Come
233: Thy Will Be Done
238: For Thine Is the Kingdom
240: And the Glory
244: The Mysterious Stranger, Part 1
245: The Mysterious Stranger, Part 2
248: Terror from the Skies
249: The Case of the Delinquent Disciples
253: A Time for Christmas
254: Truth, Trivia, & 'Trina
259: The Potential in Elliot
260: Naturally, I Assumed...
262: A Prayer for George Barclay
264: Making the Grade
267: ...It Ended with a Handshake
268: Pet Peeves
274: First-Hand Experience
275: Second Thoughts
276: Third Degree
278: The Fifth House on the Left, Part 1
279: The Fifth House on the Left, Part 2
280: Gone...
284: The Election Deception
285: George Under Pressure
286: Tom For Mayor, Part 1
287: Tom For Mayor, Part 2
289: A Call for Reverend Jimmy
293: A Code of Honor
294: Unto Us a Child Is Born
302: Share & Share Alike
303: All the Difference in the World
308: Subject Yourself
309: The Perfect Witness, Part 1
310: The Perfect Witness, Part 2
311: The Perfect Witness, Part 3
318: A Touch of Healing, Part 1
319: A Touch of Healing, Part 2
320: Where is Thy Sting?
322: The Turning Point
323: A Little Credit, Please
326: Gathering Thunder
327: Moving Targets
330: The Time Has Come
332: Another Chance
333: The Last Resort
335: Love Is In the Air, Part 1
336: Love Is In the Air, Part 2
350: The Time of Our Lives
351: What Are You Gonna Do with Your Life?
354: Blind Justice
355: The Search for Whit, Part 1
356: The Search for Whit, Part 2
357: The Search for Whit, Part 3
362: The Right Choice, Part 1
363: The Right Choice, Part 2
370: Christmas Around the World, Part 1
371: Christmas Around the World, Part 2
372: For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll, Part 1
373: For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll, Part 2
374: For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll, Part 3
375: The Pushover
384: Amazing Grace
385: It's a Pokenberry Christmas, Part 1
386: It's a Pokenberry Christmas, Part 2
404: Hide and Seek
449: The Big Deal, Part 1
450: The Big Deal, Part 2
451: Life Trials of the Rich and Famous
452: Missionary: Impossible
455: Best Laid Plans
457: Opportunity Knocks
458: Red Herring
460: Nova Rising
461: BTV: Obedience
462: The W. E.
464: The Triangle, Part 1
465: The Triangle, Part 2
502: Live at the 25
564: A Most Intriguing Question
565: A Most Surprising Answer
566: A Most Extraordinary Conclusion