Our Hosts:

Shirley Hoogstra

Shirley Hoogstra

Karen Saupe

Karen Saupe

 

 

 

 Inner Compass set

Inner Compass is a television interview show that explores how people make their decisions about ethical, religious, and social justice issues. Guests include authors, activists, religious leaders, and engaging thinkers from around the world.

Telly AwardTwo More Awards! Telly Award

#711 Supporting Locally Owned Businesses
Host: Karen Saupe

 Inner Compass has just received two Bronze trophies in the 29th Annual Telly Awards competition, which received over 14,000 entries from all 50 states and many foreign countries.
#715 Authentic Race Relations
Host: Shirley Hoogstra

 

Up This Week: see it now

SUFFERING IN MARRIAGE
It has been said that we don’t keep marriage vows; they keep us. David Gushee, professor of Christian Ethics at Mercer University in Atlanta and author of Getting Marriage Right: Realistic Counsel for Saving and Strengthening Relationships, tells host Shirley Hoogstra how we can strengthen this kind of commitment in a culture where expectations run high and tolerance for suffering is low.

Up Next Week: see the promo

LOWER TO MIDDLE CLASS: BUILDING BRIDGES
How would you like to walk up to a line of homeless people waiting for food, and offer a respectable job to everyone who wanted one? Ron Jimmerson, workforce diversity manager at plastics manufacturer Cascade Engineering, got the chance to do just that. He tells host Karen Saupe how it turned out.

Inner Compass airs on PBS station WGVU-TV throughout southwest Michigan Sundays at 1 p.m. (pre-empted occasionally for PBS special programming).

  • Grand Rapids: channel 35 or cable channel 6
  • Kalamazoo: channel 52
  • Calvin College: campus cable channel 12

     

    Noteworthy

    Coming Soon: Inner Compass goes national!

    Inner Compass will be distributed to PBS stations throughout the country this fall. We look forward to bringing our important conversations to homes across America--including yours!

 

Previous Awards

#612 Redefining Masculinity
Host: Shirley Hoogstra

 

 Two 2007 Awards of Distinction from The Communicator Awards, an international video competition "recognizing creative excellence in the communication field," for "exceeding industry standards in quality and excellence." #622 Eating Like a Woman
Host: Karen Saupe
Telly Award

Bronze Winner in the 27th Annual Telly Awards competition, which received over 12,000 entries from all 50 states and 5 continents.

 

 

 

Award of Excellence from The Accolade Competition

 "Award of Excellence" from The Accolade Competition, honoring outstanding craft and creativity in film, video, television, and commercials.
 

 

Award of Distinction

 "Award of Distinction" from the Videographer Awards international video production competition for being "clearly above industry standards."