Looking for a way to slow down and simply be with God in the middle of a busy day? A Simple Pause offers seven guided spiritual practices — each around five minutes — rooted in ancient monastic traditions of scripture reading, meditation, and prayer.^1
The app includes Lectio Divina (prayerful scripture listening), Imagine (entering biblical scenes through Ignatian prayer), Visio Divina (sacred gazing at images), Simply Scripture (gentle audio readings), Audio Divina (sacred listening through music and sound), Simple Silence (a timed five-minute rest with God), and Prayers (timeless prayers from throughout the ages).^1 A daily "Pause of the Day" greets you at the top of the screen, making it easy to just open and begin.^2
Created by LuAnn Roberson — a trained spiritual director, nurse specializing in trauma and cancer care, and SFSAZ's Associate for Spiritual Formation — under MSW Ministries and the Spiritual Formation Society of Arizona. The app draws from contemplative practices shared across Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox traditions.^3 It's completely free with no ads or in-app purchases, available in English, Spanish, and Chinese, and designed as a supplement to your existing Bible study and devotional rhythm.^1
Why Christians Love It"This app provides daily help in meeting with God. It's easy to use in every way. I have been very interested in spiritual direction and developing disciplines to make my time with God more real and intimate. This free app does it! The readers have wonderful, kind voices."^4
"A Simple Pause is just a wonderful help to facilitate and make easy a life giving and restoring practice. Whether it's scripture reading or Visio or Audio Divina — this is a gem of an app to help one slow and be still to hear from God."^4
"This is my go to app each morning. The soothing voices of the speakers combined with biblical truth calm my spirit and bring a gentle entry into my day."^4
Notable- Recommended by CURATE Ministries as a favorite spiritual formation app, endorsed by practicing spiritual directors: "A fellow spiritual director, LuAnn Roberson, created A Simple Pause as a way to meet with God through lectio divina, visio divina, and audio divina."^5
- Featured on The Being Formed Podcast (LifePoint Resources), where LuAnn shared her story of caring for bodies and souls as both a nurse and spiritual director^6
- Operated by the Spiritual Formation Society of Arizona (SFSAZ), a ministry led by Dr. Ted Wueste with deep roots in pastoral care and Phoenix Seminary^3
- Well-reviewed on both App Store (19 ratings, perfect score) and Play Store, with consistently positive user feedback^4
- Has an active Instagram presence (@asimplepauseapp) sharing samples and spiritual encouragement^7
