The Gospel According To
Twenty One Pilots

In this first of two sermons on Paladin Strait, we exegete the lyrics of this beautiful song to discover an invitation that every soul desires. Some of the questions answered in this sermon are: What is the Paladin Strait? What’s on the other side? How do we get there?

In this second of two sermons on Paladin Strait, we exegete the visuals of this dynamic music video to reveal a battle that every soul must fight. Some of the questions answered in this sermon are: Where does our battle take place? How are we called to fight? What are our weapons?

Years ago when Tyler Joseph was asked about the meaning of Twenty One Pilots logo, he responded, “I feel that humans are always struggling all the time when it comes to purpose. Trying to figure out their purpose. What purpose even is. The logo… what it really means… it’s an encouragement. When someone asks me what the logo means to me, the logo means something to me because I made it mean something to me. That’s the point. The point is that I created something that only I understand and whether or not I decide to disclose the meaning of it, that’s the beginning of purpose for me.”

The music video for The Line by Twenty One Pilots released this week in collaboration with the Netflix show, Arcane.

In Isaiah 1, the Lord cries out on behalf of his people, “Your heads are injured and your hearts are sick.” Put another way, “You’re not thinking straight and your feelings can’t be trusted.”

As we look at the lyrics of Routines In The Night through the lens of Scripture we discover several helpful disciplines to apply to those dark nights of the soul we all know. And, if we look a little deeper, we find a powerful exhortation to do whatever it takes to stay awake regarding the spiritual realities of this present darkness.

To Snap Back means “to recover quickly and easily from a period of difficulty.” As we walk through the lyrics of this exceptional song we hope to help listeners ask and answer a simple question, “Where in your life do you need to snap back?”

To Snap Back means “to recover quickly and easily from a period of difficulty.” As we walk through the lyrics of this exceptional song we hope to help listeners ask and answer a simple question, “Where in your life do you need to snap back?”

Clear is the Rosetta Stone of Twenty One Pilots. When you listen to this song, you will begin to understand what every other song is all about. Dig a little deeper and it’s crystal clear, clear, clear.

An Oldies Station is any radio station featuring music from a period of 15 to 55 years before the present day. As twenty one pilots just turned 15, their own songs have begun appearing on some oldies stations. Is this a mark of shame, or a badge of honor?

This song and this sermon begin by addressing one of the great dilemmas of our day: addiction. We then shift to painting a picture that encourages listeners about why and how we overcome.

Give this message a listen and you tell us, does it sound like he’s singing about the church?