OneTwo Church at South Padre Island

Shawn Reinsel
  • 0.0 (0)
  • CHRISTIANITY

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. 1D AGO

    Nepal Mission Recap

    Send us Fan Mail A young Bible college student in Nepal texts us a question that most people are afraid to say out loud: if God’s grace is sufficient, why do dishonest people look successful while faithful people feel left behind? We start there, because that question exposes how easily we let the world define “winning” and how quickly we start measuring God’s love with money, comfort, or status. We walk through a better definition of success: peace that holds, joy that lasts, forgiveness, acceptance, adoption, hope, character, and endurance. Then we open two anchor texts, 2 Corinthians 8:9 and 2 Corinthians 9:8, and talk about what “rich” really means in the New Testament. Grace is Jesus sharing his life with us, and God’s sufficiency is not a paycheck for good behavior. It’s strength, presence, and abundance for every good work, even when circumstances stay hard. From there we tell the story of our Nepal mission trip and the spiritual life retreat “Strong Grace for Weak People,” including what we taught through Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph: faith, abiding, surrender, and suffering. We share what it’s like to meet pastors we’ve discipled over Zoom, serve 160+ leaders, and see the global church up close. And yes, we also tell the Poon Hill story: fog, a simple prayer, and a view that feels like a gift. If you care about Christian discipleship, missions in Nepal, and a practical theology of God’s grace that doesn’t drift into prosperity talk, this conversation will recalibrate you. Subscribe, share this with a friend who feels “behind,” and leave a review with your own definition of success. Support the show

    47 min
  2. The Book of Steve

    6D AGO

    The Book of Steve

    Send us Fan Mail A lot of people say “God had a plan,” but it hits different when it’s spoken by someone who’s walked through hospital hallways, marriage vows tested by years of illness, and the kind of loss that changes your calendar forever. Steve tells the story of meeting Jerry, learning how to become a family with two daughters, and finding unexpected mentors in Papa T and Mama Granny, whose gentleness and grit leave a mark that still guides us years later.  Then the ground shifts. We talk through Jerry’s health battles, including severe respiratory disease, a pneumonia crisis that leads to an induced coma, and the moment a hidden hospital chapel becomes impossible to ignore. A “bargain” prayer turns into something deeper: a lived experience of grace. We also share the strange timing that follows, including job loss and immediate provision, and how church becomes less about obligation and more about being held up when you can’t hold yourself together.  The most painful chapter is also the most honest: multiple spine surgeries, complications, dialysis, machines filling a room, and a decision no spouse wants to make. We reflect on what it means to love someone well at the end, how community carries you, and how looking back can reveal a pattern you couldn’t see in the moment. If you’ve ever asked where God is in suffering, caregiving, grief, or rebuilding after loss, this story is for you.  If this connects with you, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review with the words you wish someone had told you in your hardest season. Support the show

    36 min
  3. The Book of Russel

    MAY 19

    The Book of Russel

    Send us Fan Mail He thought he was walking up to a man’s door to settle a score, but a two-year-old girl with her arms raised changed the entire outcome. Russell shares a raw, unpolished testimony that moves from warrants, pride, and bar nights into a life built on humility, community, and faith. We talk honestly about how anger and ego can feel like strength, how addiction disguises itself as boredom relief, and why “running” can keep happening even when nobody is chasing you. The story gets even more intense when Russell describes crossing into Mexico, hitting a pharmacy like it was normal, and then realizing too late that what he took was fentanyl. Riding motorcycles home, he nods off at 70 miles an hour and drifts across lanes, while his son watches in terror. The next morning, his son explains what he saw and how he stayed awake with a hand on Russell’s chest just to make sure he kept breathing. That fear becomes a turning point that sobriety statistics cannot capture. From there, we dig into what actually helped: stepping away from the bar scene, learning to pray beyond quick apologies, reading Scripture with people who can explain it in plain language, and trading self-reliance for grace. If you care about addiction recovery, fentanyl awareness, Christian faith, and the power of supportive community, this conversation offers a lived example of what change can look like day by day. Subscribe for more real stories, share this with someone who needs hope, and leave a review. What moment in Russell’s story felt most personal to you? Support the show

    23 min

  4. MAY 5

    Seven Sevens and More Sevens

    Send us Fan Mail Four books tell the story of Jesus, but John comes at you from a different angle. We talk through why Matthew, Mark, and Luke are called the Synoptic Gospels and how John steps away from the usual timeline to answer a sharper question: who is Jesus, really? Along the way, we unpack the classic Gospel symbols lion, ox, man, and eagle, and why the eagle is such a fitting picture for John’s claim that Jesus comes from heaven and reveals God. Then we zoom in on John’s obsession with sevens. Seven sign miracles. Seven “I Am” statements. Seven titles and themes introduced right out of the gate. We connect those patterns to the Bible’s bigger story of the number seven as completion, sufficiency, rest, and freedom, from creation and Sabbath rhythms to the sevens that fill Revelation. This is not trivia for Bible nerds; it is a repeated spotlight on one message: Jesus is enough. We also camp on John 20:31 and the purpose behind everything John writes: belief that leads to life. That pushes us into a practical tension we all feel, whether we admit it or not, faith in Jesus and his finished work versus faith in ourselves, our effort, and our religious performance. We close with a simple invitation to surrender, receive life, and let that trust turn into an active love for others. If you’re starting the Gospel of John or coming back with fresh questions, hit play, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find it. What part of John do you most want to understand: the signs, the “I Am” statements, or the meaning of “life”? Support the show

    38 min

  5. APR 28

    Follow the Promises: Full Surrender

    Send us Fan Mail The moment that changes everything isn’t usually dramatic, it’s decisive. We open with an NFL draft picture of commitment, then Joshua 24 takes us to Shechem where an entire nation “presents themselves before the Lord” and Joshua refuses to offer soft options. No backup plans. No crossed fingers. Choose today. From there, we slow down and read what we call God’s resume of faithfulness: Abraham chosen out of idol worship, a family sustained through impossibility, deliverance through Moses, the Red Sea, the wilderness, protection from curses, and victories Israel didn’t earn. We also notice what’s missing, God doesn’t rehearse Israel’s failures. That omission points straight to grace, to the promise that God forgives and remembers sin no more. Trust grows when we remember what God has done, and surrender stops feeling like a threat and starts feeling like sanity. Then we get honest about what “full surrender” means. Joshua warns the people not to take vows lightly, and Jesus does the same in Luke 14: count the cost, carry the cross, forsake all. We talk Christian discipleship, the Holy Spirit as the power to actually follow through, and the modern “foreign gods” we keep within arm’s reach. If surrender is real, it gets practical fast: what needs to be put away, deleted, or laid at Jesus’ feet? If this challenged you, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs clarity, and leave a review. What’s one area where you’re ready to stop negotiating and go fully surrendered? Support the show

    45 min

  6. APR 25

    Idolatry is a Sorry Excuse for Love

    Send us Fan Mail Idolatry rarely shows up wearing a warning label. It usually looks like comfort, control, or “just one more scroll” when life feels heavy. We open Joshua 23 and sit with an old man’s farewell speech, where Joshua reminds Israel that every victory came from the Lord and every future loss will come from turning their love toward lesser gods. Then we make it uncomfortably personal: if everyone serves something, what are we serving when we’re stressed, lonely, or afraid? We also slow down and compare covenants, because Joshua’s warnings make more sense when you see the bigger story. Israel’s life in the Promised Land is tied to obedience under the Mosaic law, but the Christian life is rooted in the new covenant of grace. Our blessings are not earned by performance; they’re secured by Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. That changes how we read passages about blessing and judgment, and it changes how we fight sin. We talk about walking by faith not by sight, the dangers of legalism and “anything goes” Christianity, and why grace is the only path that keeps our eyes on Christ. Finally, we land on the heart of it: the Holy Spirit doesn’t treat us like slaves. He leads us as sons and daughters (Romans 8), reminding us we’re forgiven, accepted, and loved. If you’re tired of striving, tired of shame, or tired of idols that never satisfy, this is a reset worth hearing. Subscribe, share this with a friend, leave a review, and tell us what “idol” you’re most tempted to run to when life gets hard. Support the show

    45 min

  7. APR 13

    Follow the Promises: Living In The Promised Land

    Send us Fan Mail A rumor spreads, emotions spike, and God’s people are seconds away from turning on each other. Joshua 22 reads like a headline, and it forces a question we all face: when relationships get tense, do we move toward truth and love or toward assumptions and control? We walk through what “living in the Promised Land” really means for everyday Christian life. Joshua’s charge to the tribes gives us a simple but challenging order for a healthy relationship with God: hear God’s Word first, respond with love, then obey from a heart strengthened by grace. We also name the two ditches we fall into when we scramble that order: heresy that loves without listening, and legalism that obeys without loving. If you’ve ever felt burned out, guilty, or spiritually numb, this part lands hard. Then we unpack the altar incident by the Jordan and why it nearly sparked civil war. The resolution is a masterclass in biblical conflict resolution: courage to confront, concern for God’s holiness, willingness to sacrifice for a brother or sister, and the discipline to believe the best instead of the worst. We also get practical about worship in spirit and truth, the kind you can’t fake and don’t have to earn, and how that worship shows up while driving, working, parenting, and choosing patience in hard moments. If this helped you, subscribe, share it with a friend who’s navigating conflict, and leave a review so more people can find the show. What part of “hear, love, obey” do you most need to rebuild right now? Support the show

    42 min

  8. APR 7

    The Ceasefire

    Send us Fan Mail Ceasefire is more than a headline word. It’s the aching thing many of us want with God, especially when our inner world feels like a constant low-grade war of guilt, fear, and trying to stay in control. We start with a simple question that won’t let go: how many ceasefires do we need, not just across nations, but inside the human heart? We follow the Bible’s storyline from rebellion in Genesis to God’s surprising pursuit, then land on the center of the Christian gospel: Jesus Christ makes peace through His blood and proves it through the resurrection. That means the biggest fight isn’t you versus your circumstances, or even you versus other people, it’s the deep conflict of humanity against God, and the invitation is to stop playing the villain and accept reconciliation. Using Hebrews 13:20-21, we unpack why Scripture calls Him the God of peace, why the cross settles judgment without “double jeopardy,” and why “God is not mad at you” is not a motivational line but a theological conclusion. We also talk about what happens after you sign the terms of the ceasefire: full forgiveness, full acceptance, and the Holy Spirit actually living in you, reshaping desires and producing real change by grace. Instead of religious striving and rulebook Christianity, we’re invited into daily surrender where Jesus lives His life through us as the Great Shepherd. If you’ve been trying to pry blessings out of God’s hands, this is your reset. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs peace with God, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway or question. Support the show

    27 min
See All (55)

About

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.  

Information