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Orange Week: Kids Worsh... So as a Children’s Pastor I am often asked about worship music for kids that...
Moving to Indianapolis By now, many of you have heard that the McAlpines will be making one final...
Getting Back In the Gro... So last spring, the McAlpines went through a huge transition.  We left our church...
Giveaway! Rescue Me! A while back a creative genius named Bryce Morgan contacted me about a new...
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WINNERS! Rescue Me!

Wow!  What a great response y’all gave to this AMAZING Kidmin product!  I wish I could give one away to everyone but here are the two winners. Doug Jackson Julie Willingham Congratulations!  Please email me your address at mcalpine.joe@me.com and I will have them sent right out to you! To the rest of you…Thanks for entering and stay tuned for more giveaways! ...

joemcalpine.com iPhone and iPad Apps Are Here!

that’s right folks!  Now you can access my blog and a new mobile only podcast!  I am so excited to be able to be giving out this app.  When you install the app it will connect you so you can be FIRST to know when I am giving away great kidmin gear and resources on my site.  Thanks for all your support!  Download it today! Android and HTML 5 app coming soon… ...

Free Giveaway! Jack and the Scarlet Thread

I had the pleasure of catching up with Nathan Anderson and Terry Cuthbertson last week to talk about Nathans new book “Jak and the Scarlet Thread”.  I have to say I am VERY excited about this book.  It is a great new resource to reach the elusive pre teen culture in the church today!  Check out the audio of our conversation and then read how you can win a FREE...

Bringing Church To The Dinner Table

Over the last 3 months or so I have been brainstorming an approach to our Family Ministry here at Praise.  I have heard many discussions about Family Ministry in the Kidmin Circles over the last few years and it seems to me that there is a very broad definition of the term “Family Ministry”. Some Kidmin people coin the term because they aren’t content being...