Let Go of the Chainsaw
From On the Road to No Place Left by Pheaney
March 25, 2026 · 23 min · Season 9 · Episode 11
About this episode
The episode discusses the importance of adapting tools to principles rather than holding onto familiar traditions too tightly.
Chuck Wood II and I talk about what happens if we hold on to our familiar tools too tightly. This is a conversation about my blog post: https://pheaney.substack.com/p/learn-to-drop-your-familiar-tools Quotes: That's the one thing that Jesus came off the top ropes on the Pharisees for: You elevate your traditions above the commands of God. We don't want to get sideways with Jesus over tools, you know. Principles transcend time, culture, and geography. Tools do not. And so we, as pioneers, have to adapt our tools to the principle. Season 9: On Pioneering/How to Stick, Episode 11 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pheaney.substack.com
People in this episode
Host: Pheaney
Guest: Chuck Wood II
Topics covered
- tools
- tradition
- principles
- adaptation
- pioneering
Keywords
- chainsaw
- Jesus
- Pharisees
- tradition
- principles
- pioneering
- adaptation
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: https://pheaney.substack.com/p/learn-to-drop-your-familiar-tools
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