Several of you who have been enjoying the weekly Love Expert series have asked that I post a profile of myself on the Chronicles website. Here you go. Enjoy! :o)
Christine Beebe
Originally from Selma, Alabama, I've lived in 6 states and one foreign country, but I've called Colorado Springs my hometown since 1986.
Position at Denver United: Church Historian
Ministry passion: Serving. I love being a part of the behind-the-scenes operations of the church.
Educational Background: Having majored in Religious Studies with an emphasis in Old Testament history and archaeology at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, I left during my senior year to follow God's call to return to Colorado in 1995. After a hiatus in my education, I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies through Thomas Edison State College's adult learning program in 2005. I also studied for a semester as an Equine Sciences major at Colorado State University in Fort Collins and as a Biblical Studies major at Colorado Christian University in Lakewood.
Career: For more than 13 years, I've been the Scheduling Producer for an international Christian radio broadcast based in Colorado Springs. Previous to that, I served in the US Air Force with the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.
Interests: I love to travel and explore new places! Other interests include animals, zoos, history and archaeology (especially Titanic history), reading, scrapbooking, photography, blogging, Facebook, and cross-stitch. I'm also a news junkie as evidenced by my Twitter account which follows everyone from The Weather Channel to CNN to the BBC to Al Jazeera.
Favorite Places I've Visited: Vatican City, Rome, New Orleans, the Mississippi Gulf Coast, San Diego, Germany, Costa Rica and Grand Cayman.
Favorite Movies: Titanic, Under the Tuscan Sun, A Beautiful Mind, Hurricane on the Bayou, and Ghosts of the Abyss (IMAX film on Titanic)
Favorite TV shows: Samantha Brown's Passport to... programs, Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre Foods, Rick Steves' Europe, Mysteries at the Museum, CSI, and Law & Order: SVU
Favorite Music: Keith and Kristyn Getty, Michael Card, Kim Hill, Selah, Contemporary Christian Music (CCM), Tammy Trent, jazz, swing, Cajun, Tab Benoit, Harry Connick, Jr.
Favorite Books: Mark of the Lion series by Francine Rivers, Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers, Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes, and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Little known fact: I was once invited to compete on the Colorado State University rodeo team as a bull rider, but I respectfully declined. :o)