{"id":21289,"date":"2013-01-30T05:54:30","date_gmt":"2013-01-30T05:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/km7.a6a.mytemp.website\/journal\/chronicling-the-works-of-god-an-interview-with-christian-filmmaker-darren-wilson\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T00:19:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T00:19:48","slug":"chronicling-the-works-of-god-an-interview-with-christian-filmmaker-darren-wilson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/km7.a6a.mytemp.website\/journal\/chronicling-the-works-of-god-an-interview-with-christian-filmmaker-darren-wilson\/","title":{"rendered":"Chronicling the Works of God: An interview with Christian filmmaker Darren Wilson"},"content":{"rendered":"Pneuma Review Winter 2013<\/a>\n

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The Pneuma Review: <\/i>For any of our readers who may not be familiar with your films Finger of God,<\/i> Furious Love<\/i>, and Father of Lights<\/i> please give a brief description of each.<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Finger\"Furious\"FatherDarren Wilson: <\/b>Well, put quite simply, they are documentaries that detail my six year search for the more<\/i> of Christianity. I grew up in the church, but by my late twenties had grown pretty distant from God and was fairly fed up with the church as a whole. It seemed like it had become some sort of feel-good club, designed to perpetuate its own existence. I was surrounded by hypocrisy, with my own life being the chief example. Finger of God<\/i>, then, became my first foray into searching for the answer to the question, \u201cIs there more to Christianity than what I\u2019ve always been told?\u201d If I had to digest the three films into one sentence, it would probably be this: Finger of God<\/i> is about God\u2019s power; Furious Love<\/i> is about God\u2019s love; and Father of Lights<\/i> is about God\u2019s heart. Throw in a bunch of wild adventures with God around the world and you get a fairly decent idea of what you\u2019re getting yourself into when you sit down with these films.<\/p>\n

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PR: Where did you get your training as a filmmaker?<\/b><\/p>\n

\"SydneyDarren: <\/b>My training was literally on the job. I was trained as a screenwriter (writing films) but I never, ever wanted to actually make them. When I started Finger of God<\/i>, I had no idea what I was doing. For my first interview, it took me nearly five minutes to figure out how to turn on the camera. I had a sense of story, but that\u2019s about it. The rest I learned by doing and making a lot of mistakes.<\/p>\n

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PR: How do you select ministries that you want to make films about? <\/b><\/p>\n

Darren: <\/b>At first, it was simply anyone who would say, \u201cYes.\u201d But now that we\u2019ve seen some success, I\u2019ve had to become careful about what I do and who I go film. For the most part I work off of referral from a select group of people I trust around the world who keep me informed of hidden gems they discover along their travels. But recently, the Holy Spirit has been showing me more and more where He wants me to go.<\/p>\n

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PR: How have audiences responded to your films? <\/b><\/p>\n

Darren: <\/b>Finger of God<\/i> was definitely the most divisive film I\u2019ve done, mostly because it\u2019s about miracles. In case you didn\u2019t know, miracles\u2014especially the kind I filmed\u2014tend to be divisive in and of themselves. However, the vast majority of reactions from people around the world is that their lives have been utterly and irreversibly changed by these movies. I never used to think that individual movies could have much long term affect on people, but apparently I\u2019ve proven myself wrong. We recently did a fifty city tour across four countries with Father of Lights<\/i>, where we saw forty thousand attend. Everywhere we went the audiences were just blown away and lives were radically transformed and mindsets were altered. It was incredible to see it firsthand.<\/p>\n

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PR: Do you think projects inspire people to become involved in the kinds of ministries you film?<\/b><\/p>\n

\"DarrenDarren: <\/b>I hope so. I\u2019ve filmed some real gems, God\u2019s treasures, over the years. I certainly hope that people will seek them out and come alongside many of them to help support what they\u2019re doing. More than anything, I want to see people challenged to the point where they will do something great themselves. Too often, especially in America, we think we are doing our part by simply writing a check. While that is certainly a part of advancing the kingdom of God, it seems like we can get a lot more done if we all start doing our part.<\/p>\n

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PR: How has making these films impacted you personally?<\/b><\/p>\n

Darren: <\/b>I\u2019ve said this many times. These movies have altered my DNA. I started them as a skeptical, judgmental, lukewarm Christian who wasn\u2019t sure what he believed anymore, and have come out as someone who can confidently say that I am a friend of God. They have altered everything about me.<\/p>\n

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PR: What projects do you have planned for the future?<\/b><\/p>\n

Darren: <\/b>We have a short cartoon, Anointed Fighters<\/i>, that we\u2019re finishing up. We also have a one-hour documentary about UFC\/WWF superstar Ken Shamrock, The Greatest Fight<\/i>. In the Summer of 2013, I\u2019ll be starting production on my next film, which is going to be about the Holy Spirit. It will be a different type of film than the trilogy, but will still feel familiar.<\/p>\n

PR<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Visit the Wanderlust Productions website at: www.wpfilm.com<\/a> <\/p>\n

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Special thanks to John Lathrop for his assistance with this interview.<\/span> <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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