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Inner Compass

Inner Compass

Starting in 1991 as Calvin Forum, Inner Compass (2000-2013) sought to provide refreshingly candid conversations with articulate people who have thought broadly and deeply about issues that matter. It served as a venue to allow for the exploration of how people use faith and ethics to guide them through the critical issues of the day and was "unafraid of wide territory, knowing everything belongs to God." The program was a public service to the community and Calvin's constituents and guided viewers through ethical decisions as Inner Compass promoted a belief in the absolutes of right and wrong while using one's conscience and having the openness to challenge one another on ethical judgments. Starting as a public access program, Inner Compass moved to WGVU, a local PBS affiliate, where it was aired nationally for 15 years, eventually being syndicated on about 60 PBS stations. It was the only public television series in the country offered by a Christian College.

Submissions from 2008 2008

Season 8 Episode 18: Stand If Able: Disability & the Church, Christopher Smit and Karen Saupe

Season 8 Episode 19: The Life of a Scientist Mom, Margaret Lowman and Shirley Hoogstra

Season 8 Episode 20: Christians in the Courtroom, Stephen Bloom and Karen Saupe

Season 8 Episode 6: Suffering in Marriage, David Gushee and Shirley Hoogstra

Season 8 Episode 7: Lower to Middle Class: Building Bridges, Ron Jimmerson and Shirley Hoogstra

Season 8 Episode 8: Equality or Equity? Defining Justice, Michelle Lloyd-Paige and Karen Saupe

Season 8 Episode 9: Women in Political Leadership, Eleanor Clift and Shirley Hoogstra

Season 9 Episode 10: Giving Advice, Amy Dickinson and Karen Saupe

Season 9 Episode 11: An Orphan Crisis, Kerry Hasenbalg and Shirley Hoogstra

Season 9 Episode 1: Striving Toward Multiethnic Church, Geraldo Marti and Shirley Hoogstra

Season 9 Episode 2: Evangelicals and Mary, Timothy George and Karen Saupe

Season 9 Episode 3: Questioning 'Emergent' Churches, Kevin DeYoung, Ted Kluck, and Shirley Hoogstra

Season 9 Episode 4: Progressive Evangelical Politics, Jim Wallis and Karen Saupe

Season 9 Episode 5: Politics by the Bible, Stephen Monsma and Shirley Hoogstra

Season 9 Episode 6: Socially Responsible Clothing, Marta Swain and Karen Saupe

Season 9 Episode 7: Setting Personal & Professional Boundaries, Henry Cloud and Shirley Hoogstra

Season 9 Episode 8: Silent Racism, Barbara Trepagnier and Karen Saupe

Season 9 Episode 9: Explaining 'Emergent' Churches, Peter Rollins and Shirley Hoogstra

Submissions from 2007 2007

Season 7 Episode 10: Immigration's Effect on American Religion, Jose Casanova and Shirley Hoogstra

Season 7 Episode 11: Supporting Locally-Owned Businesses, Michael Shuman and Karen Saupe

Season 7 Episode 12: The New Central Asia, S. Frederick Starr and June Hamersma

Season 7 Episode 13: Racial Report Card for Sports, Richard Lapchick and Shirley Hoogstra

Season 7 Episode 14: Christian Dating: Is Dating an Appropriate Practice for Christians?, Lauren Winner and Karen Saupe

Season 7 Episode 15: Authentic Race Relations, Brenda Salter-McNeil and Shirley Hoogstra

Season 7 Episode 16: Fighting Poverty with Film, Gerald Straub and Shirley Hoogstra

Season 7 Episode 17: Enjoying the Bible, N.T. Wright and June Hamersma

Season 7 Episode 18: Giving Forgiveness, Miroslav Volf and Shirley Hoogstra

Season 7 Episode 19: Why Visit Battlefields?, Jeff Shaara and Karen Saupe

Season 7 Episode 20: The Church in African AIDS, Peter Okaalet and Shirley Hoogstra

Season 7 Episode 21: Designing a Lecture Series, June Hamersma and Shirley Hoogstra

Season 7 Episode 22: Socially Responsible Investing, Leonard Van Drunen and Karen Saupe

Season 7 Episode 23: Mothering A Soldier, Donna Allen, Sharon VanderKodde, and Shirley Hoogstra

Season 7 Episode 24: Prisoners Re-Entering Society, David Schuringa and Shirley Hoogstra

Season 8 Episode 1: Christians in Palestine, Maria Khoury and Karen Saupe

Season 8 Episode 3: Adults with A.D.D., Oren Mason and Shirley Hoogstra

Season 8 Episode 3: Moral Messages of Disney Films, Annalee Ward and Karen Saupe

Season 8 Episode 4: Moving to South Africa, Jennifer Adams, Jared Adams, and Karen Saupe

Season 8 Episode 5: What Are Schools For?, David Purpel and Karen Saupe

Submissions from 2006 2006

Season 7 Episode 1: Making Decisions, Hari Singh and Shirley Hoogstra

Season 7 Episode 2: Saving Community Access Media, Lori Cirivello and Karen Saupe

Season 7 Episode 3: Suburban Christianity, David Goetz and Shirley Hoogstra

Season 7 Episode 4: West Michigan Black History, Randal Jelks and Karen Saupe

Season 7 Episode 5: Fighting Sexual Assault, Steve Thompson and Shirley Hoogstra

Season 7 Episode 6: Teens and the Church, Darwin Glassford and Karen Saupe

Season 7 Episode 7: Separation of Church and State, Michael McConnell and Shirley Hoogstra

Season 7 Episode 8: Short-Term Mission Trips: Helpful to Whom?, David Livermore and Karen Saupe

Season 7 Episode 9: Activism Through Music, John Francis and Karen Saupe

Submissions from 2005 2005

Season 6 Episode 1: Issues With Alzheimer's, Hessel Bouma III, Karen Saupe, Ken Andree, and Jean Andree

Submissions from 2002 2002

Season 3 Episode 2: The Neighborhood Church, Shirley Hoogstra, Maureen Geary, and Eric Jacobsen

Submissions from 2000 2000

Season 1 Episode 1: Baptism When: Infancy or Later?, Bob Nienhuis, John D. Witvliet, and Shirley Hoogstra