KXC Podcast
The KXC Podcast features sermons, talks, and discussions from King's Cross Church, a church community based in London. Each episode explores Christian faith, everyday life, and spiritual growth through practical teaching and personal stories. The podcast aims to encourage listeners in their journey with God, offering biblical insights in a relatable way.
Episodes
Beholding is Becoming · Pete Hughes · 13th September 2026
Pete shares how looking at the face of God, who loves us, transforms us.
Remain in Me · Wisdom for Life · Joshua Luke Smith · 6th September 2026
Rounding off our series, Wisdom for Life, Joshua Luke Smith explores how Jesus invites us into the eremos, or solitude – to be in his presence, be attentive to him, and respond to him.
Decisions · Wisdom for Life · Pete Hughes · 30th August 2026
From Proverbs, Pete continues our series, Wisdom for Life, sharing 5 principles that can help us make wise decisions.
Work · Wisdom for Life · Benji Jackson · 23rd August 2026
Continuing our series on Wisdom for Life, Benji explores where work fits into living our lives for God, and encourages us to consider “who am I?”, and “what should I do?”.
Speech · Wisdom for Life · Megan Rainey · 16th August 2026
Megan, our Youth Pastor, continues our Wisdom for Life series.
From Luke 6, Megan unpacks Jesus’ teaching that good or bad fruit comes from our hearts.
Speech · Wisdom for Life · Britt White · 16th August 2026
Britt, who is part of our congregation, and works for 24-7 Prayer, continues our Wisdom for Life series.
From Proverbs, Britt unpacks how words of wisdom reorder the world.
Character · Wisdom for Life · Iona Ledwidge · 9th August 2026
Continuing our series on Wisdom, from Proverbs 4, Iona shares how God’s wisdom can shape our character.
Wisdom for Life · Tim May · 2nd August 2026
Tim starts our new series on Proverbs, and looks at the Price, Posture, Person and Purpose of Wisdom.
Trust Under Fire · Emma Sowden · 28th July 2026
Do we trust God, even when life is hard?
From Daniel 3, Emma shares what trust in God looks like through the tough times.
The Church & The State · Acts · Tim May · 19th July 2026
Tim concludes our series in Acts.
The Church & Deliverance · Acts · Ruth May · 12th July 2026
From Acts 16:16-18, Ruth shares how if we follow Jesus, we are on a journey of deliverance.
The Church & The Kingdom · Acts · Lois Tackie-Oblie · 5th July 2026
Lois Tackie-Oblie, Priest in Charge at Well City Church, continues our series on Acts, sharing about The Church and the Kingdom.
The Church & Family · Acts · Emma Sowden · 28th June 2026
Emma Sowden continues our series on Acts, sharing about The Church & Family.
The Church & Evangelism · Acts · Cath Carter · 21st June 2026
From Acts, Cath looks at how Philip demonstrates how we can share Jesus with others.
The Church & Money · Acts · Jamie Brayford · 14th June 2026
Jamie continues our series going through Acts, by looking at how the early church aligned their money with their faith in Jesus.
The Church & Conversion · Acts · Emma Heddle · 7th June 2026
Emma continues our preaching series on Acts, on The Church & Conversion.
The Church & The World · Acts · Tim May · 31st May 2026
Tim continues our Acts series, The Church & The World, exploring what it means for the Church to live faithfully in the world today.
The Church & The Spirit · Acts · Pete Hughes · 24th May 2026
This Pentecost Sunday, Pete introduced a new preaching series on Acts, starting with the Church & the Spirit.
Don’t Lose Steam · Super Sunday · Wole Agbaje · 17th May 2026
On Super Sunday, from Hebrews, Wole shares how we can keep our focus on God to restore our Zeal and be transformed by his holiness.
Wole Agbaje is the Priest in Charge & Leader of IMPRINT Church, London.
Cath Carter with Lydia Dicas · Jubilee · 10th May 2026
Cath interviews Lydia, who shares her journey into freedom.
An Orphan Spirit · Jubilee · Tim May · 3rd May 2026
Tim continues our series on Jubilee. From Romans 8, Tim unpacks how we can go on a journey from living as an Orphan to living Adopted by God.
Revival of Encouragement · Jon Tyson
Jon Tyson explores how we can encourage one another, like Barnabas did, and how we are given the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Encouragement.
Jon Tyson is the Senior Pastor at Church of the City New York.
The Gospel according to Satan · Jubilee · Jon Thompson · 26th April 2026
Jon continues our series on Jubilee. He walks us through how Satan uses deception to enslave us, and invites us to ask God to free us.
Jon Thompson is the Senior Pastor of Sanctus Church, Canada.
Stories of Freedom · Jubilee · Tim May with Ben and Rachel · 19th April 2026
Tim interviews Ben and Rachel about how they found freedom in Jesus.
They touch on addiction, mental health challenges, and recovery from sexual abuse, then share how Jesus has transformed their lives.
Adopted by God · Jubilee · Pete Hughes · 12th April 2026
Pete continues our series on Jubilee, looking at how we are adopted by God. Pete unpacks the parable of the Prodigal Son, and shares how we can step into freedom, by living in the love of God.
Easter Sunday · Jubilee · Tim May · 5th April 2026
On Easter Sunday, Tim kicks off our series on Jubilee, exploring what it means to be free.
Palm Sunday · Lulu May · 29th March 2026
Following Jesus’ journey on Palm Sunday, Lulu unpacks some of the Spiritual Disciplines, tools given by Jesus that help unhook us from the crowd and pursue intimacy with Him.
All In · Pete Hughes · 22nd March 2026
Pete shares where God is leading us as a church, and invites us to be praying and fasting for three specific areas in the lead up to Easter.
Find out more: kxc.org.uk/all-in
Children of King’s Cross · Kath Brayford · 15th March 2026
Kath shares how we are starting to see God pour out His Spirit and blessing on the children of King’s Cross in a new way.
From Jesus’ interactions in scripture, she unpacks how He sees children.
God Alone · David Thomas · 8th March 2026
From Matthew 6:5-13, David Thomas unpacks what we can learn from Jesus’ retreats to the secret place, and encourages us to fall in love with the hidden place.
David Thomas is a pastor that helped to steward the Asbury Outpouring in 2023.
Beloved in the Wilderness · Joshua Luke Smith · 1st March 2026
From Matthew 3:13-4:11, Joshua Luke Smith explores three invitations from Jesus’ baptism and journey into the wilderness, that are particularly helpful as we think about Lent.
The Presence · The House of David · Pete Hughes · 22nd February 2026
Pete concludes our series going through the life of David, looking at what we can learn from how he dances before the Lord, worshipping him and celebrating his presence.
The Fall · The House of David · Joshua Luke Smith · 15th February 2026
Joshua takes us through 2 Samuel 11, where we read about David, Bathsheba and Uriah.
Stepping into Destiny · The House of David · Tim May · 8th February 2026
Tim continues our series looking at David’s story, exploring what we can learn from David’s transition into being king.
The Waiting · The House of David · Ruth May · 1st February 2026
Ruth unpacks what we can learn from David’s time of waiting, holding on to God’s promises.
The Giant · The House of David · Pete Hughes · 25th January 2026
Pete continues our series, The House of David. From 1 Samuel 17, he looks at what we can learn from the fight between David and Goliath.
The Anointing · The House of David · Jamie Brayford · 18th January 2026
Jamie kicks off our new series, The House of David, looking at how David was anointed to be king.
Jubilee · Super Sunday · Pete Hughes · 11th January 2026
From Luke 4, on Super Sunday, Pete shares how God is calling us into a time of Jubilee – where we can find freedom, restoration and a new start in Him.
The Light Shines In the Darkness · Ruth May · 4th January 2026
From John 1, Ruth explores the invitation of Epiphany, which is to take a fresh look at who Jesus is.
I am the Good Shepherd · The Word Made Flesh · Cath Carter · 28th December 2025
Cath concludes our series going through John’s Gospel, looking at how Jesus is the Good Shepherd.
The Sound of Christmas · Carols by Candlelight · Tim May · 21st December 2025
From Luke 2:1-20, Tim explores what the sound of Christmas is, and how it impacts our lives.
If you prayed the prayer at the end of the talk, or are interested in finding out more, let us know by going to: kxc.org.uk/contact We’d love to hear from you!
I am the Light of the World · The Word Made Flesh · Joshua Luke Smith · 14th December 2025
Joshua Luke Smith continues our series going through John’s Gospel, looking at how Jesus healing the blind man is a parallel to Jesus saying “I am the light of the world”.
A Saviour is Born · Pete Hughes · KXC Carols 2025
From KXC Carols 2025, Pete asks what do our human longings have to do with the heavens? Can our search for an escape from death and darkness be satisfied, and how is Christmas relevant to this?
I am the Gate · The Word Made Flesh · Pete Hughes · 30th November 2025
Pete continues our series, looking how Jesus healing the paralytic parallels with Jesus saying that he is the gate.
I am the Resurrection and the Life · The Word Made Flesh · Jamie Brayford · 23rd November 2025
Jamie continues our series, looking at Jesus raising Lazarus in John’s Gospel.
I am the Bread of Life · The Word Made Flesh · Pete Hughes · 16th November 2025
Pete continues our series going through John’s Gospel. Looking at the feeding of the five thousand, he explores how Jesus is the Bread of Life.
I am the Way, the Truth and the Life · The Word Made Flesh · Kath Brayford · 9th November 2025
Kath continues our series, looking at how knowing who Jesus is, and his mission shapes who we are, and our mission.
I am the true vine · The Word Made Flesh · Emma Heddle · 2nd November 2025
Emma continues our series, looking at how Jesus’ sign of turning water into wine reflects how he is the true vine.
John’s Gospel · The Word Made Flesh · Pete Hughes · 26th October 2025
Pete starts our new talk series, The Word Made Flesh, going through the Gospel of John.
He explores how we can find who we are by first looking at who God is.
All In · Part 2 · Tim May · 19th October 2025
Tim continues with All In · Part 2, diving deeper into what it means to come, belong, serve and give to be All In at KXC.
For more info, check out: https://kxc.org.uk/all-in
All In · Part 1 · Pete Hughes · 12th October 2025
Pete shares what God has been doing at KXC and the wider church, where God is calling us next, and invites us into an All In spirituality.
For more info, check out: https://kxc.org.uk/all-in
Courage · Jamie Brayford · 3rd October 2025
From Revelation 12:10-11, Jamie looks at how Jesus calls us follow him, in living in courage.
The Ministry of Reconciliation · Joshua Luke Smith · 28th September 2025
From 2 Corinthians 5:14-21, Joshua explores what being a new creation looks like, and how we are called to the ministry of reconciliation.
Pray for the Rain · Tim May · 21st September 2025
Tim explores what standing firm in the Cross looks like in our current cultural moment, and encourages us to pray for the rain.
Tongues · Eagerly Desire · Pete Hughes · 14th September 2025
Pete Hughes finishes our 2-part series, unpacking the gift of speaking and singing in Tongues from the Bible, and explores how it is helpful for our relationship with God.
Prophecy · Eagerly Desire · Pete Hughes · 7th September 2025
From 1 Corinthians 13:8-14:5, Pete starts our 2-week series on The Gifts of the Spirit by looking at how Paul talks about Prophecy in the Bible, and how we can practise using this gift.
Joy · Planted by Streams · Cath Carter · 31st August 2025
Cath explores what it means to have joy from the Spirit, and how we are called to a people of unexplainable joy.
Living Water · Planted by Streams · Kath Brayford · 24th August 2025
From John 4:1-42, Kath shares how God wants to give us his living water, to flow in us and through us, and explores how we can often turn to false comforts instead.
How to let Jesus be Jesus · Planted by Streams · Britt White · 17th August 2025
Britt White unpacks Proverbs 3:5-6 with a powerful challenge: Will we let Jesus truly be Jesus in our lives?
Recentering on Jesus · Planted by Streams · Benji Jackson · 10th August 2025
Benji encourages us to look past distractions, and focus on Jesus, who is calling us into depth in our relationship with Him.
Fixing our eyes on things unseen · Planted by Streams · Emma Heddle · 10th August 2025
Emma asks if our inner life with Jesus strong enough to deal with the pressure our outer life?
From 2 Corinthians 4:7-18, she explores how Paul’s inner strength comes from God, not ourselves.
When Grace Shows Up · Interview with Tich and Joan Smith · 3rd August 2025
Pete interviews Tich and Joan Smith, who are mission partners with KXC. They share how God called them from a place from rock bottom, to serve orphans in South Africa.
There Must Be More · Ruth May · 3rd August 2025
Passage: John 5:1-9a
The Wilderness · Tim May · 27th July 2025
Tim explores what we can learn from examples of being in the wilderness in the Bible, looking at Mark 1:1-15 and Isaiah 35:1-2.
Journey to Redemption · Baptism of Honesty · Feruza · 20th July 2025
Rounding up our Baptism of Honesty series, Pete interviews Feruza as she shares her experience of losing family from the Grenfell Tower fire.
With our ‘Baptism of Honesty’ series, we have looked at how the Psalms shows that God wants us to be raw and honest with him, and we have heard stories of how people from our community have experienced this first hand.
Journey to Redemption · Baptism of Honesty · Sara-Louise · 20th July 2025
Interviewed by Pete, Sara-Louise shares how she was given the opportunity to step into healing, after her father was killed by the IRA.
With our ‘Baptism of Honesty’ series, we have looked at how the Psalms shows that God wants us to be raw and honest with him, and we have heard stories of how people from our community have experienced this first hand.
Processing Grief · Baptism of Honesty · Joshua Luke and Kara Smith · 13th July 2025
Joshua Luke Smith and Kara Smith share how they met with God, during their experience of a close friend’s death from cancer.
Baptisms · Emma Heddle · 6th July 2025
From our 5pm Baptism service, Emma unpacks why we baptise.
Baptism of Honesty · Pete Hughes · 29th June 2025
Pete kicks off our next talk series, looking at how the Psalms show we can bring everything to God, the good, the bad and the ugly.
Over the next few weeks, we will be hearing from some people at KXC how they have met God with pain they have experienced.
The Fear of the Lord · Lois Tackie-Oblie · 22nd June 2025
Lois unpacks how the Fear of the Lord means being in awe of God, rather than being afraid, and explores what this unlocks in our lives.
Spirit Empowered Creativity · Tyler Staton · Talk 2 · 15th June 2025
Tyler shared two talks with KXC on 15th June. This is the second talk, where Tyler shares on Spirit Empowered Creativity, from Genesis 2:4-25. This talk is also available to watch on YouTube.
Tyler Staton is the Lead Pastor of Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon, and the Board Chair of 24-7 Prayer USA.
The Familiar Stranger · Tyler Staton · Talk 1 · 15th June 2025
Tyler shared two talks with KXC on 15th June. This is the first talk, where Tyler shares on the Holy Spirit, from John 20:19-23.
Tyler Staton is the Lead Pastor of Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon, and the Board Chair of 24-7 Prayer USA.
Pentecost · Come Holy Spirit · Pete Hughes · 8th June 2025
Pete unpacks how the Holy Spirit is God who comes alongside us.
Life in the Spirit · The Spirit of Victory · Tim May · 1st June 2025
Wrapping up our ‘Life in the Spirit’ series, Tim shares from Romans 8:28-39 how the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Life and Power, and how we are more than victorious through the Spirit.
Life in the Spirit · The Spirit of Intercession · Emma Heddle · 25th May 2025
From Romans 8:22-28, Emma asks what do we do with our longing?
Life in the Spirit · The Spirit of Hope · Jamie Brayford · 18th May 2025
From Romans 8:12-25, Jamie shares how the Holy Spirit can give us True Hope, instead of False Hope.
Life in the Spirit · The Spirit of Hope · Ruth May · 18th May 2025
From Romans 8:18-25, Ruth shares about the power of the Hope that the Holy Spirit gives us, even in the midst of suffering.
Life in the Spirit · The Spirit of Adoption · Kath Brayford · 11th May 2025
Continuing our series, ‘Life in the Spirit’, Kath shares what it means for the Holy Spirit to be the Spirit of Adoption. The passage is Romans 8:14-17.
Life in the Spirit · The Spirit of Adoption · Cath Carter · 11th May 2025
Continuing our series, ‘Life in the Spirit’, Cath shares what it means for the Holy Spirit to be the Spirit of Adoption. The passage is Romans 8:14-17.
Life in the Spirit · The Spirit of Freedom · Damilola Makinde · 4th May 2025
From Romans 8:5-13, Damilola continues our Life in the Spirit series, sharing how the Holy Spirit is The Spirit of Freedom.
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