Common Ground Bible
NATHAN GRAY MCCLAIN Reference iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Common Ground Bible is a free Reference app for iPhone and iPad by NATHAN GRAY MCCLAIN. Requires iOS 15.1. Updated June 25, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 35 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Jun 25
- 2026 · v1.1.0
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About Common Ground Bible
Common Ground is a Scripture app built around three practices: reading, memorizing, and meditating on God's Word. No social feed. No AI-generated content. No gamification. Just you and the text. READ A clean, distraction-free reading experience built on generous typography and the full Berean Standard Bible. Highlight verses in six theologically-grounded colors — Promise, Truth About God, Gospel, Conviction, Mystery, and Command. Fresh Read mode strips everything away so you can meet the text without your previous notes in the way. MEMORIZE Add any verse to your memorization queue. A two-phase learn system walks you through each verse before handing it to a spaced repetition schedule that brings it back at the right intervals. The Navigators Topical Memory System is built in as a curated starting point. MEDITATE Guided meditation sessions anchored to Scripture — not breathing exercises, not ambient noise. Choose from four established methods: Picture · Ponder · Pray (a blend of Ignatian and Reformed practice), Lectio Divina, the Puritan Method, or the Five P's. Each session ends with a sentence you carry into your day. Your reflections and prayers are saved in a private journal. PRIVATE BY DESIGN All your data — highlights, memorization progress, meditation journal, prayer notes — lives on your device. No account required. No servers. Nothing leaves your phone. Scripture taken from the Holy Bible, Berean Standard Bible (BSB). Produced in cooperation with Bible Hub, Discovery Bible, OpenBible.com, and the Berean Bible Translation Committee.
What’s new
Version 1.1.0 · Updated June 25, 2026
Bug Fixes
App privacy
The developer, NATHAN GRAY MCCLAIN, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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