David Henrie is an actor, writer, director, and Emmy-nominated producer with a passion for his Catholic Faith and family. Over his twenty-year career in the entertainment industry, he has built an extensive portfolio of work across television and feature films. He is widely recognized for his breakout role as Justin Russo on the Emmy Award-winning Disney series Wizards of Waverly Place. David is the co-founder of Novo Inspire Studios, which creates values-driven storytelling content for a family audience. Recently, he created, produced, and hosted a documentary titled Seeking Beauty in collaboration with EWTN Studios.

David and his wife, Maria, have embraced a life beyond the spotlight centered on what matters most: raising their children with intention, enduring values, and a deep sense of God’s love. Together, they delight in sharing the joy they’ve discovered in family life and the beauty that comes from seeking God’s purpose each day. David and Maria are publishing their first book with Ascension, Is God Bigger Than a Dragon? about a boy asking his dad whether God is bigger than whales, dinosaurs, dragons, monster trucks and even New York City.

Maria Cahill Henrie is passionate about faith and family. In 2011, she was crowned Miss Delaware and pursued a career in the entertainment industry. In 2017, she and David Henrie were married and began their shared journey of their Catholic Faith and family life.

Maria and David have embraced a life beyond the spotlight and centered on what matters most: raising their children with intention, enduring values, and a deep sense of God’s love. Together, they delight in sharing the joy they’ve discovered in family life and the beauty that comes from seeking God’s purpose each day. Maria and David are publishing their first book with Ascension, Is God Bigger Than a Dragon? about a boy asking his dad whether God is bigger than whales, dinosaurs, dragons, monster trucks and even New York City.

Throughout his career, Adam Gustavson's artwork has appeared in over 30 books for children, as well as posters, periodicals, and murals. He serves as professor at Rowan University, in Glassboro, NJ.  Since 2014, he has co-owned the Renaissance Art Studio in Millburn, NJ, with his wife (and manager) Denise, offering individual art lessons in a variety of media. He lives, paints, teaches, writes, and plays several musical instruments in New Jersey, with his wonderfully quirky family and their two neurotic little poodle mixes.