One of my favorite chapters is about scheduling. I don’t put this in the ‘Hey, this is the cultural thing to do.’ I say, ‘The body is the temple of the Holy Spirit.’ Why do we say that that imperative does not apply to us? Do you think pastors should be getting more into their congregants’ health?Ī: The Apostle Paul says in one of his writings, “Glorify God with your body.” Christ-followers, leaders or nonleaders, who are destroying their bodies by little activity, poor diet, lack of rest, and nobody talks about it, nobody thinks there’s a discipleship issue here. Q: You mention that you’re doing a modified Paleo Diet, focused on meat, nuts, fruits and vegetables. Photo courtesy of Willow Creek Community Church, Copyright © 2013 Until they get that fixed, they can’t unclutter their lives because relational rifts clutter up our lives and souls.īill Hybels, pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Ill. Yet they’re carrying around an unrepaired relationship. Some people walk around with enormous anxiety or their pulse racing and if you say, ‘Are you doing all right at work?’ they’re great. This is saying, you can have a messy desk and an uncluttered soul and you’re in a better shape than the other way around. This isn’t about cleaning your basement or buying a new Day-Timer. Q: Isn’t this another self-help business book with Bible verses interspersed?Ī: This is about decluttering your soul. Do we organize our lives around what’s most important, or do we dissipate our energies and start thinking there are hundreds of concerns of equal importance that capture our mind and hearts? What God is saying is of ultimate importance. As Jesus was talking to Mary and Martha, he said to Martha, “You are anxious about so many things.” The idea throughout Scripture is that our concerns can be spread over a very wide range of issues, some of which are legitimately important, and many of which are not important in the overall scheme of things. We can get caught up in the deceitfulness of riches. What’s especially Christian about that idea?Ī: The Bible speaks in several places about how we can misplace our affections. There are other magazines and books that recommend people simplify their life. Q: Your book is about simplifying your life. His answers have been edited for clarity and length. The pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Ill., Hybels talks about how to live a life anchored by the priorities that matter most. His 20th annual Global Leadership Summit, which draws national business and religious leaders, began Thursday (Aug. 19), focused on helping people take a hard look at their life choices. Hybels has written a new book, “Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul” (Tyndale, Aug. (RNS) Clutter influences the way you work, the way you live and the state of your soul, too, argues megachurch pastor Bill Hybels. Book cover photo courtesy of Tyndale House Publishers 2014. Bill Hybels has written a new book, “Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul” (Tyndale, Aug.
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