What happens when Christ doesn’t just invite… but conquers?

In the opening episode of our new series Chainged, we begin with The Takeover, rooted in Paul’s words from 2 Corinthians 2:12–14. Writing to a troubled Corinthian church, Paul pulls from a powerful and unsettling Roman image—the triumphal procession. A victorious general parades captives through the streets, chained and displayed, as proof that the battle is over and allegiance has changed.

Paul boldly applies this image to the gospel.

In this episode, we explore what it means for Christ to “lead us in triumph.” Is this a celebration—or a surrender? Are we spectators in the procession… or captives claimed by a conquering King? As the aroma of victory fills the streets, we’re forced to wrestle with a sobering truth: when Jesus takes over, nothing remains neutral.

This episode lays the historical, cultural, and theological foundation for the Chainged series, where we will walk through the triumphal procession in depth—uncovering what it meant in Paul’s world and what it means for our lives today.

Because the gospel doesn’t just free us.

It chains us—to Christ.