Ted Dekker, author of the novel, was on set nearly every shooting day. In many cases he put three lines into the shot as an homage to the book cover. While some of these lines are drawn on walls and such, they also show up as objects (chalk, pencils, etc...).
This was the first theatrical release of Fox Faith, a division of 20th Century-Fox devoted to presenting "Christian friendly" movies.
Alanna Bale's debut.