Exhausted. Overwhelmed. Overscheduled. Sound familiar? Today's velocity of life can consume and control us . . . until our breakneck pace begins to feel normal and expected. That's where the danger lies: When we spend our lives doing things that keep us busy but don't really matter, we sacrifice the things that do.

What if your life could be different? What if you could be certain you were living the life God called you to live-and building a legacy for those you love? If you crave a simpler life anchored by the priorities that matter most, roll up your sleeves: Simplified living requires more than just cleaning out your closets or reorganizing your desk drawer. It requires uncluttering your soul. By eradicating the stuff that leaves your spirit drained, you can stop doing what doesn't matter-and start doing what does.

In Simplify, bestselling author Bill Hybels identifies the core issues that lure us into frenetic living-and offers practical steps for sweeping the clutter from our souls.

Bill Hybels is the founding and senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, and serves as chair of the board for Willow Creek Association. A bestselling author of more than twenty-one books, including Simplify, The Power of a Whisper, Leadership Axioms, Too Busy Not to Pray, and Becoming a Contagious Christian, he equips leaders around the world to transform their communities through the local church. Hybels holds a bachelor's degree and an honorary doctorate from Trinity College (Deerfield, Illinois). He and his wife, Lynne, have two grown children and two grandsons