By Philip C. Johnson, November 8, 2026 (reporting from Paris) The breath of Auschwitz still whispers the names of the Jews murdered there, more than a million souls reduced to ash and memory in the camps just an hour away. The city itself carries the weight of occupation, of the wartime ghetto, of centuries of … Continue reading Hasn’t Kraków Seen Enough?
Philip C. JohnsonSeptember 27, 2026 I came to Belfast for the summer story. The knife attack on Stephen Ogilvie in June, the viral video, the nights of burning houses and “foreigners out.” That piece comes later. I have been meeting all sorts of people and have more yet to meet. But Sunday pulled an older … Continue reading Did Ireland Just Time Travel Back to the Troubles?
By Philip C. Johnson — May 17, 2026 http://www.globalnext.org I just returned from a Global Next conference in Greece, and against my usual habit, I’m writing about a student group, rather than a global event. In twenty years of taking students and adults around the world, anchoring biblical truth to the places where it happened, … Continue reading Two Pies, One Grandson, and the Faithfulness of God
By Philip C. Johnson - September 26, 2025 In a world that often feels broken, a group of young leaders gathered in Edinburgh to learn what it means to be brave. Over the past week, I led the inaugural Global Next program in Edinburgh, Scotland—a course titled "Jump Your Shadow: Doing Brave Things in a … Continue reading Global Next in Edinburgh: Jumping Shadows in a Historic City
By Philip C. JohnsonJune 30, 2025 Since founding Global Next in 2008, I’ve led thousands of Americans out of their cozy comfort zones to Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, showing them the world’s unfiltered realities. I’ve worked alongside hundreds in conflict zones like Israel, Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, and Lebanon, where geopolitics isn’t just … Continue reading Why Christians Should Care About Geopolitics: Five Biblical Reasons and a Wake-Up Call
My brand new book is available for preorder starting now! This 379-page epic is filled with stories, absurdities, observations and insights from around the world. I have spent the last 20 years collecting these stories, filtering them through God's Word and trying my best to make sense of them in an ever-changing world. I can't … Continue reading Pre-Order the new book, “BEFORE IT GETS DARK: THE STORY OF LIGHT”
There are places that bear witness to the actions of mankind and the complicated stories in which we all live. Hiroshima, Japan and the Atomic Dome is one of those places...
January 9, 2018 Phil Johnson, Ph.D. http://www.globalnext.org Another year...another chance to look ahead at who we want to be and how we want our lives to look in these next 12 months. I recently wrote a blog talking about some of the highlights of 2017, so now it's time to look ahead and see what … Continue reading 2018: The Year of Risk, Going, Simplifying and Dumping People
Globalnext spends a lot time chasing stories around the world - and we try to bring that information back to our conference participants and get them to start chasing stories too - and to live out the stories that God has given them to live out. And we've certainly come across our fair share of … Continue reading The Power of Your Story
August 2, 2016 The hot, slow days of July have gone by and August is upon us. With that, things for the Globalnexter begin to step into high gear. For those who are following our work, our ideas and our global impact - here are some upcoming highlights. We hope you'll be able to join … Continue reading New Season Begins for GlobalNext!
