OneTwo Church at South Padre Island

Shawn Reinsel

OneTwo Church is located in South Padre Island, TX.  We study the Word of God with passion and a deep commitment to the New Covenant of Grace.  Join us as we journey through the Bible verse by verse together.  

  1. 3D AGO

    Follow the Promises: Three Giants and Two Springs

    Send a text Three giants don’t wait for a convenient day to show up. They come daily, and they come loud: the world telling you to find life in substitutes, the flesh pulling you back into old coping paths, and the devil pressing shame like it’s the final word. We sit in Joshua 15 with Caleb as he takes the mountain God promised and drives out three giants, then we bring that picture straight into real life with a simple question: what are you actually fighting, and what are you fighting with? From there, the story turns unexpectedly tender when Caleb’s daughter Achsah asks for “a blessing” and requests springs of water. A good field without water is still dry land, and that becomes a mirror for the Christian life when we try to live on self-source effort. We talk about abiding in Christ as relationship, not performance, and why Jesus can say, “Ask whatever you desire,” without turning prayer into a Ferrari wish list. The key is humility, dependence, and a heart shaped by God’s word. We also name the mountains that can stand between us and joy: disappointment, fear, comparison, control, lust, and the subtle lie that God is mad at you. Then we lean into the only strategy that actually brings rest: grace upon grace, living water through the Holy Spirit, and truth that answers accusation. If you feel thirsty, stuck, or tired of digging your own well, press play and come thirsty. Subscribe for more, share this with a friend who’s carrying shame, and leave a review so more people can find these promise-centered conversations. Support the show

    42 min
  2. MAR 12

    Follow the Promises: Give Me This Mountain

    Send a text Caleb waits forty-five years for one promise, then steps forward at eighty-five and asks for the hardest assignment in the land. That simple line, “Give me this mountain,” exposes what most of us fear: what if God’s timing feels slow, and the giants are still there when it’s finally our turn? We walk through Joshua 11 to 14, where victory after victory is summarized with a repeated theme: the Lord gave. That word matters because it’s the heartbeat of grace. We talk about how the promised land points forward to the new covenant, where our inheritance is not something we earn by performance but something we receive by faith: Christ Himself, rest from striving, and a settled identity as sons and daughters of God. Then we rewind to Numbers and the spy report to show how fear and faith can look at the exact same facts and reach opposite conclusions. The obstacles are real, but unbelief traps us in self-perspective. Hebrews presses the point even further: there remains a rest for the people of God, available today, and the real question is not whether God will give what He promised but whether we will enter it by faith. If you’re worn out by “try harder” religion, this message aims straight at the relief of the finished work of Jesus, the strength of grace, and the freedom of living from rest rather than conquest. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review. What promise are you choosing to trust today? Support the show

    55 min
  3. MAR 2

    Follow the Promises: What Makes The Sun/Son Stand Still?

    Send a text Five kings march to crush Gibeon, but the real contest is between human odds and a divine promise. We walk through Joshua 10 and watch the story bend toward grace: an all-night, uphill march that looks like exhaustion but functions as partnership; hailstones that fall with perfect aim; and a day stretched by God so a promise can finish. Along the way, we strip out the myth that God helps the self-sufficient and return to the better truth—God gives grace to the humble, and faith dares to ask for what promise requires. From the ground, this looks like a battle report. From heaven’s view, it’s a masterclass in prayer and trust. We explore how Gilgal becomes our pattern for life with God—surrender first, then stride into the works already prepared for us. We connect the victory language of 2 Corinthians 2 to the Roman triumph, showing how union with Christ means we are paraded in his win, not scrambling for our own. That reframes spiritual warfare: we fight from victory, not for it, and the fragrance people sense in us is not willpower, but Jesus. Then we follow a desperate woman through a crowd to the hem of Jesus’ garment—the “wings” prophesied in Malachi—and watch the Son stop for faith. We lift the curtain in Revelation to hear heaven fall silent for the prayers of the saints, incense added, thunder released. Prayer doesn’t bribe God; it aligns hearts and unleashes what love already longs to do: restore marriages, draw prodigals home, break addictions, and replace fear with courage. If you’ve been trying to “Christian harder,” this conversation invites you to lay down striving, pick up humility and faith, and ask boldly. If this spoke to you, share it with a friend who needs courage today, subscribe for more, and leave a review with the one prayer you’re asking God to answer next. Support the show

    51 min
  4. FEB 23

    Follow the Promises: The Costco Sample Chapter

    Send a text A single line from Joshua 9 stops us cold: they did not ask counsel of the Lord. We’ve all been there—sold by a convincing “sample,” trusting our senses, moving fast, and calling it wisdom. This conversation unpacks how self-sufficient independence quietly becomes the enemy of a life with God, and how humility, not hustle, is the operating system of the kingdom. We walk through the Gibeonites’ deception with clear eyes. They manipulated their way into a covenant, but under the lie was a real fear of the Lord and a longing to belong. Joshua exposes the falsehood, yet spares their lives and assigns them to serve near the altar. That move is the heartbeat of grace: truth tells the hard story, and mercy writes a new chapter. Over time, these once-deceivers stand with Israel as warriors and even appear among prophets and mighty men. Redemption does not just forgive; it re-forms. We ground the call to humility in the life of Jesus. Philippians 2 shows power laid down, not lost—God the Son choosing the servant’s path all the way to the cross. From there, we get practical: how to pause before decisions, ask God for wisdom without shame (James 1), open Scripture with expectation, and keep returning until clarity comes. We explore covenant security—sealed by the Spirit, not until your next mistake, but unto redemption—and how God turns rushed choices into meaningful service when we bring them into the light. If you’ve ever made a hasty treaty with consequences that linger, this is a gentle invitation to slow down, seek counsel, and step closer to the altar where pretenders become participants. If this message helps you trade pride for prayer and hurry for humility, share it with a friend, subscribe for more, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway so others can find it too. Support the show

    35 min
  5. FEB 16

    Follow the Promises: Blessings, Curses, Battlestar Galactica

    Send a text Two mountains. One covenant. A people paused mid‑campaign to build an altar from uncut stones and hear the entire law read aloud. We step into Joshua 8 and Deuteronomy 27–28 to feel the weight of blessing and curse—and then follow that line straight to Galatians and Hebrews, where the pressure of perfection is answered by a perfect Savior. Instead of polishing our altars, we learn why God insisted on raw stone: access to Him is never dressed up by human effort. The law exposes what’s broken; it cannot mend the break. That’s why Christ became a curse for us, so the blessing promised to Abraham would reach us by faith. We talk through the logic of the old covenant—do this and live, fail and die—and how it was designed to tutor us toward grace. The sacrifices of Israel formed identity and offered temporary relief, but the cross offers a once‑for‑all atonement that doesn’t depend on our precision. Ephesians says every spiritual blessing is already ours in Christ. Romans assures there is no condemnation for those who walk by the Spirit. Titus shows how grace doesn’t excuse sin; it teaches us to deny it. Obedience shifts from ladder‑climbing to identity‑living: we don’t perform to be loved; we act from being loved. Along the way, we draw a surprising line from sci‑fi’s high‑stakes survival to the human ache for certainty—and why salvation cannot rest on flawless execution. If the altar is God’s work and the offering is Christ’s, then worship becomes simple again: just Jesus, the Lamb who takes away sin and settles anxious hearts. You’re not stuck between two futures anymore; you’re seated with Christ. Press play to rediscover the freedom of grace, the end of condemnation, and the joy of walking by the Spirit. If this encouraged you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help others find the show. Support the show

    49 min
  6. FEB 2

    Follow the Promises: Second Chances

    Send a text Ever faced a place you wish you could erase? We return to Ai with Joshua and uncover why God answers the sting of failure with a promise before a plan: do not fear; I have given it into your hand. That order changes everything. We talk through how grace, not grit, restores courage, and why the gospel never says try harder but go again with Me. We unpack the living power of Scripture and the role of the Holy Spirit in turning words on a page into strength in our bones. You’ll hear why human reasoning—small city, small force—missed the point, and how humility unlocked a strategy that worked because it came from a faithful God. We connect Joshua’s leadership to our daily lives: community matters, pride blinds, and obedience grows from trust. From ambush to victory, the story shows that success isn’t the result of better tactics but of walking with the One who keeps His word. Anchored in Romans 8, we press into a fearless truth: we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us, and nothing can separate us from that love. Even when feelings fade, the cross stands as proof that love has the final word. Second chances aren’t a new try at self-salvation; they’re invitations to humility and faith—like the thief on the cross who could only look and trust. If you’re standing at your own Ai, carrying regret or fear, this conversation offers a clear path forward: listen to the promise, lean on the Spirit, walk with your people, and let grace take the lead. If this encouraged you, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs a second chance, and leave a review telling us the promise you’re holding onto this week. Support the show

    35 min
  7. JAN 26

    Follow The Promises: Aye Aye Ai!

    Send a text Walls fell at Jericho when we stayed quiet, circled in faith, and kept our eyes on God’s presence. Then we met Ai—a smaller fight that exposed a bigger problem. This conversation digs into Joshua 7, the hidden stash in Achan’s tent, and the subtle pride that sneaks in when victory feels easy. We wrestle with the tension between grace and holiness, why secret compromises drain peace, and how self-sufficiency masquerades as wisdom right up to the moment it fails. We walk through Joshua’s response—tearing garments, bowing low, waiting before the ark—and how humility opens the door for God’s clarity. You’ll hear why “Christ in you, the hope of glory” isn’t abstract theology but the only way to stand when temptation comes. We unpack what sanctify yourselves looks like today: bringing every room of the heart into the light, refusing “my stuff” closets, and trusting that exposure under grace heals faster than hiding under shame. And we name the lies that keep us stuck—“try harder,” “earn your way back,” “God’s done with you”—with a better word: Jesus already took Achan’s judgment, so confession becomes a homecoming, not a trial. If you’ve felt your peace melt, if small compromises have grown loud, or if pride has pushed you into plans God never authored, this one invites you back to surrender. Fix your eyes on Jesus, not your effort. Remember who lives in your camp. And when you stumble, run, don’t shuffle, back to the presence that restores your soul. If this helped you refocus, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs courage, and leave a review to help others find the show. Support the show

    42 min
  8. JAN 19

    Follow the Promises: Keep Walking

    Send a text Ever stared down a problem so big it dares you to blink first? Joshua 6 opens with a fortified city and a God who simply says, “See.” We unpack why acknowledging the wall is not defeat—it’s the first act of faith. From there, the story reorders our instincts: promises before plans, presence before effort, and obedience before outcomes. The march around Jericho isn’t about clever strategy; it’s about learning courage, endurance, and humility under the sound of worship with the ark out front. We talk through what active faith looks like when the instructions don’t make sense, why silence can be spiritual strength, and how Ephesians 2:10 reframes your day as a set of prepared works you simply walk into. Rahab’s rescue moves from footnote to headline, showing grace that adopts outsiders and rewrites family lines. At the same time, we draw clear boundaries around what corrupts the heart, tracing Deuteronomy 18’s warnings about counterfeit spirituality and the self-obsession that always takes rather than gives. Discernment isn’t niche; it’s survival for the soul. When the walls fall, surprise gives way to memory: God keeps His word, down to Joshua’s prophecy about rebuilding Jericho fulfilled generations later. That track record fuels a practical way forward—walk in the Spirit with humility and faith, refuse to rebuild what God tore down, and learn to wait without panic. If you’re navigating addiction, anxiety, or an impossible decision, this conversation offers grounded steps to keep walking with your eyes on Jesus and your heart anchored in His finished work. If this helped you refocus on God’s promises, share it with a friend, subscribe for more, and leave a review with the “wall” you’re trusting Him to bring down next. Support the show

    38 min

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OneTwo Church is located in South Padre Island, TX.  We study the Word of God with passion and a deep commitment to the New Covenant of Grace.  Join us as we journey through the Bible verse by verse together.