How reviews work

Listings describe products

A listing explains what a product does and links to its maker. We record sources and check dates. Being listed does not mean we recommend it.

Two kinds of review

Editorial reviews come from assigned reviewers. They explain their evidence, testing and tradeoffs. A separate editor checks the review before publication.

Community reviews come from people sharing their own experience. Each includes the use, duration and any relationship to the maker. Reviews are checked before publication; criticism is welcome.

Ratings stay separate

Authors may rate a product from 1 to 5 for their stated use. A rating is optional. Unreviewed products have no score.

Editorial and community summaries are separate averages of eligible ratings. We show the number behind each. One editorial rating represents that reviewer; a community average appears after three rated reviews.

Each author has one current review of each kind per product. A newer published revision replaces the previous rating. Unrated, pending, hidden and withdrawn reviews do not affect the average. Makers cannot rate their own products.

Corrections and replies

Makers can reply to reviews, but cannot edit them. Use “Suggest a correction” on a product or report a review to raise an issue. Reports are private and do not automatically remove content.

What belongs here

The main directory covers technology made for Christian life or ministry. “Used in ministry” includes general tools with a documented ministry use. One early listing, Light Phone III, remains in the full catalog for continuity; it is outside these two collections. A listing does not imply agreement with every theological position its maker holds.