Tom Wright: We've got Heaven all wrong!
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Heaven is something most people believe in, even if they’re not Christians. It’s often imagined as a place up in the sky, somewhere beyond the clouds.
But what if that’s where we’ve gone wrong? According to theologian Tom (N. T.) Wright, heaven isn’t simply a place we go to when we die, it's much, much more. He joined Esther to share more about it and his new book on the subject.
Released on 17 Feb 2026
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