Herbie’s Cabin

Wooden cabin in the pines at Ruidoso New Mexico, Herbie's Cabin lifelong friendship and faith

Herbie’s Cabin Every generation has that place. The one you return to — not just on the map, but in your heart. For me and a group of high school brothers from Brownfield, Texas, that place was Herbie’s Cabin in Ruidoso, New Mexico. Since 1980, we gathered there — year after year — thanks to … Read more

BetterMENt: Stronger Together: On Pain, Reflection, and the Quiet Strength of Interdependence 

An outstretched hand symbolizing quiet strength, vulnerability, and healthy interdependence among men

By: Paul Stephenson, M.A., LPC Genesis Counseling Center The places in life that compel the most reflection are often associated with pain. Contemporary life, perhaps more so than ancient life – or perhaps this is simply what Socrates meant when he warned against the unexamined life. Either way, pain has a way of slowing us down. It interrupts momentum, … Read more

The Men Beside You

Michael G. Ethridge stands by a wooden fence at sunset, wearing a cowboy hat and patterned shirt, looking directly into the camera with a serious expression.

Most men I know aren’t looking for applause. They’ve got families to care for, work to do, and burdens they rarely speak aloud. That’s the part we often miss. Not because we’re too proud to ask for help, but because somewhere along the way, we started believing we were supposed to carry it all alone. … Read more