TheDoormat.net

The Web Site of Mark and Karen Eidemiller,
for the glory of Jesus Christ

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Why The DOORMAT? Click to read the meaning behind the name of this web site.

FEATURES: Camp Yamhill: Mens' Retreat | Karen's Corner | The Bronze Saga |
The Grace Conspiracy | The Showcase | The Soapbox | The Witness Stand

THE SOAPBOX

These are Mark's musings, messages, and perspectives.

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KAREN'S CORNER

These are Karen's musings, messages, and perspectives.

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THE BRONZE SAGA

These are Christian fan fiction stories I have written, based on pulp superhero Doc Savage.

  1. Bronze Refined as Silver
  2. More Precious Than Gold
  3. Bronze Avengers
  4. The Abduction of Amy Roberts
  5. Bronze Battlefield
  6. Bronze New World
  7. Bronze-Tempered Steel (co-written with Barry Ottey)
  8. The Trial of Doc Savage
  9. Bronze Golem

All of these stories (and more information) can be found through the official Clark Savage Institute website, or on Memoware (www.memoware.com; just search on "Bronze Saga").

However, if you just want to get a taste of these stories, you can download individual chapters from the first two stories:

Bronze Saga #1: "BRONZE REFINED AS SILVER" 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | Epilogue

Bronze Saga #2: "MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD" Prologue | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21

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THE SHOWCASE

These are pages created by others. We post them here for the world to see, and for the glory of God.

"The Visit" by Curt Bolding

"The Case of the Cautious Casanova" by Dale Harris

"The Room" by Joshua Harris

If you are interested in submitting works for The Showcase, here are our Submission Guidelines

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THE GRACE CONSPIRACY

In 2004, for a Church of Christ youth event called Faith Quest, I was asked to write a three-act play that would be called The Grace Conspiracy. It would be presented with one act at the end of each day of the event. With the help of youth minister Kevin Woods, the play was hammered out, and was a blessing for the 500-plus teenagers (not counting adults) who attended this Labor Day weekend event. Although I was never able to get my hands on a copy of the final script with all the notes and tweaks, I finally decided it was time to share what I could with the public.

Faith Quest takes place at Camp Yamhill, along the banks of the Yamhill River in Oregon State. The theme for that year's Faith Quest was Renaissance. The camp was set up so that the kids would register in one area, then have to cross a metal bridge in order to enter the main camp area. The bridge was covered in tarps and stuff, and converted into a "time tunnel", with appropriate light, sound, and smoke effects. As they crossed the bridge, they were transported from the "present" into the "past" (a Renaissance fair) where the fun would begin and the theme would be set. The Grace Conspiracy, therefore, takes place within that medieval setting.

Since contemporary music was used to emphasize certain sections of the plot, I have included the lyrics to that music in the locations they appeared.

CONTENT NOTE: This play contains adult themes (abuse, death, prostitution) that might be a bit rough for some.

I present this script purely for entertainment, and it is not intended in any way, shape, or form, for any commercial profit. No attempt has been made to infringe any rights held by the artists of the music included.

The Grace Conspiracy script: MS Word format | Adobe Reader format

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CAMP YAMHILL: MENS' RETREAT

Camp Yamhill is located in Yamhill County, Oregon, and is operated by the Churches of Christ in the area. It hosts many retreats and other events throughout the year. One of the events I attend is the annual Mens' Retreat, usually around the first part of March. I started recording the lectures back in 2008, and present them here for your edification.

2008 - Theme: "Be A Man"

Lesson 1-Be A Man In Your Marriage
Lesson 2-Be A Man In Your Family
Lesson 3-Be A Man In Your Community (updated)
Lesson 4-Be A Man In Business
Lesson 5-Be A Man In The Church

2009 - Theme: "I heard the song and strove to join ..."

Brian Simmons - Speaking to One Another In Song
Brian Simmons - Why Men Don't Sing
Jerry Rushford - Hymn Stories 1
Jerry Rushford - Hymn Stories 2
Jerry Rushford - Hymn Stories 3
Jerry Rushford - Hymn Stories 4

2010 - Theme: "How Great Is Our God"
Speaker: Jerry Jones

Lesson 1-Be Holy For I Am Holy
Lesson 2-A God-Centered People
Lesson 3-A God Who Runs
Lesson 4-Rise Up O Men of God

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THE WITNESS STAND

In Revelation 12:11, it says, "And they [the saints] overcame him [the Devil] by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death."

Our friends and brethren would like to share their testimonies with you.

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Last updated April 5, 2010