Salt+Light Podcast

Alexa Deffes
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The 'Salt + Light' Podcast is a space for honest, Spirit-led conversations about following Jesus and living out the truth of the Gospel. Here, we dive into what it truly means to walk with Christ—learning to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit, growing in conviction, and living set apart from culture around us. As believers, we are called to rise up, stand firm in truth, and model the life, heart, and character of Jesus. Together we’ll talk about carrying the message of the Gospel with fire, living boldly for Christ, and allowing Him to shape us into His image. Being salt + light means influencing the world around us, not blending into it. Hosted by Alexa Deffes—wife, mom, creative, worship leader, and your friend + sister in Christ.  Come as you are, but be prepared to leave changed— more like Jesus is always the goal. You are salt + light. Go change the world.

  1. 3h ago

    The Roots Of Spiritual Maturity

    In this episode, we go beneath surface-level spirituality and into the actual architecture of a life God builds and sustains because not everything that looks strong is established and not everything that is gifted is rooted. This message pulls back the layers on what it actually means to be spiritually mature. Everyone thinks they know what spiritual maturity is, but it is not just moving in gifts, not just carrying revelation, not just producing fruit; but becoming a life that can withstand pressure, silence, seasons, and weight without collapsing underneath what God entrusted. We explore how hidden seasons form roots, why the “field” always comes before the house, and how it's not knowledge, gifting, or power that ultimately stabilizes everything God builds in us.  This is a call back to depth. Back to hiddenness. Back to roots. Back to a life that is not inflated, but established. God is not just building platforms. He is forming people who can carry His presence. And what He builds, He intends to sustain. "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding." — Proverbs 9:10 Hebrew & Greek Word Study Chokmah (חָכְמָה) – Wisdom Divine wisdom; Heaven’s blueprint for how God builds. Not intelligence or strategy, but obedience, alignment, and spiritual architecture. Tebunah (תְּבוּנָה) – Understanding Discernment and deep perception. The ability to see beneath the surface and become established through spiritual insight and rootedness. Da’at (דַּעַת) – Knowledge Intimate, experiential knowing of God. Not information, but communion, familiarity, and relational awareness formed through abiding. Yirah (יִרְאָה) – Fear of the Lord Reverent awe, surrender, and holy recognition of God’s authority. The beginning point of true knowledge and spiritual maturity. Oikodomeō (οἰκοδομέω) – To build up / edify To construct, strengthen, and establish like a house. Used to describe love as the force that stabilizes and matures spiritual life. Puffed up (Greek: physioō – φυσιόω) To inflate or make swollen with air—appearing large or strong but lacking substance, easily collapsed under pressure. Enjoyed the episode? Got saved? You can send us a text by clicking here!

    1h 17m

  2. Apr 2

    Jesus Freed Me From Insecurity! / Friends + Sisters / Chloe Ardoin

    In this episode, Alexa's Friend + Sister, Chloe Ardoin, speaks up about a journey so many of us silently walk — insecurity, strongholds, and the unseen bondage that can keep us stuck longer than we realize. Chloe shares how insecurity didn’t just affect her personally, but slowly worked its way into her marriage, shaping decisions, reactions, and expectations she didn’t even know were rooted in fear and control. What once felt like “normal” eventually became a weight she couldn’t carry anymore. But Jesus met her right there — not with shame, not with pressure — but with rest. Through surrender, healing, and learning to trust Him fully, everything began to change. Her marriage was blessed. Her heart was renewed. And the season she’s walking in now is the fruit of obedience, healing, and choosing rest over striving. This conversation is for anyone who feels held back by insecurity, trapped in cycles they can’t break, or longing for freedom but unsure where to begin. There is hope. There is healing. And freedom is closer than you think. Jesus is the answer to it all. Every time. Enjoyed the episode? Got saved? You can send us a text by clicking here!

    1h 21m

  3. Mar 3

    The Revelation Of Jesus

    Enjoyed the episode? Got saved? You can send us a text by clicking here!

    1h 25m

  4. Feb 9

    Detoxing The Mind

    What if the greatest battle you're fighting isn't around you-but within you?  In this episode, we diving deep into the war for the mind and what it truly means to renew it and place your thoughts into alignment with the truth of Christ, so many believers love God yet live limited, anxious, and powerless lives because there are thinking has never been renewed to match their new identity. That ends here. It's time to detox. Enjoyed the episode? Got saved? You can send us a text by clicking here!

    1h 6m

  5. Jan 7

    You Are A Fire Carrier

    There is an urgency of sharing the gospel and what it means to believe what God says about us with clarity, conviction, and bold faith. I reflect on the first Salt + Light Conference, and how easily we disqualify ourselves from being used by God because of perceived limitations, and how transformation begins when God, not our weaknesses, becomes the defining focus. When our lives are shaped by His presence, the impact is undeniable; you cannot walk with spiritual fire without others being affected.  This conversation addresses the weight of this moment, the responsibility believers carry, and the importance of living with an awareness of eternity. The gospel was never meant to be contained or delayed, and faith was never meant to remain passive. Enjoyed the episode? Got saved? You can send us a text by clicking here!

    1h 3m

  6. 12/29/2025

    Motherhood Is Holy Ground

    Enjoyed the episode? Got saved? You can send us a text by clicking here!

    1h 3m

  7. 11/10/2025

    Rise / The Glory Is Coming

    HERE AM I LORD! SEND ME!! This message is a call for the daughters of God to wake up, rise up, and walk in the glory that’s already inside of them. We don’t have to wait for revival because we are revival when we carry His presence. We are called to love God, love people. and GO and make disciples of all nations. I really feel like God’s saying, “Lift up your head. Open the ancient gates you maybe haven't had open in a long time. Make room for My glory to come in again. I'm knocking”. It’s about identity, prayer, and power and learning to not just cry for God to move, but to realize He’s already placed the move inside of us. Enjoyed the episode? Got saved? You can send us a text by clicking here!

    1h 10m

  8. 10/29/2025

    Deborah's Arise + Awaken / Friends + Sisters / Carla Diggs

    In this episode, Alexa is joined by her mentor, spiritual mother, and best friend, Carla Diggs— a woman she’s walked closely with for nearly seven years. Their relationship is one of divine connection, full of wisdom, laughter, correction, and Holy Spirit revelation. Together, they model what godly friendship and discipleship look like in real time. Funny enough, this conversation was actually recorded after another episode together — but Alexa accidentally deleted it.  Ha! This recording carries a fresh anointing and a deeper sense of what the Lord wanted spoken in this hour. Listeners are invited into one of the countless Spirit-led conversations these two have daily — They discuss awakening the Church, hearing the Holy Spirit’s voice in real time, and the urgent need for believers to embrace—not reject—the third part of the Trinity, the story of Deborah, and the parallel between obedience and the modern-day call for believers to awaken, to arise, and to carry the fire of revival with boldness and a new hope! Enjoyed the episode? Got saved? You can send us a text by clicking here!

    1h 11m
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The 'Salt + Light' Podcast is a space for honest, Spirit-led conversations about following Jesus and living out the truth of the Gospel. Here, we dive into what it truly means to walk with Christ—learning to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit, growing in conviction, and living set apart from culture around us. As believers, we are called to rise up, stand firm in truth, and model the life, heart, and character of Jesus. Together we’ll talk about carrying the message of the Gospel with fire, living boldly for Christ, and allowing Him to shape us into His image. Being salt + light means influencing the world around us, not blending into it. Hosted by Alexa Deffes—wife, mom, creative, worship leader, and your friend + sister in Christ.  Come as you are, but be prepared to leave changed— more like Jesus is always the goal. You are salt + light. Go change the world.

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  • Creator
    Alexa Deffes
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Salt+Light Podcast
  • Show Website
    Salt+Light Podcast