Just outside of  Cullman, Alabama a paved road winds past long grasses in bloom, cattle the colors of the earth, deep green carpets of wooded hills, and the Cowboy Church of Lonesome Dove. 

 

   Boots, blue jeans, hearty handshakes, and bibles paint a scene is straight out of a postcard. The congregants of Lonesome Dove feel the western cultural influence any given Sunday as soon as they walk through the door. The familiar twang of the country band fills the auditorium and Pastor, Tim Collier changes lives by boldly proclaiming the Gospel of the Western culture through the Bible;  Written by man, inspired by God, perfect with no mistakes. 

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   At its core, the Cowboy Church allows Christianity and Alabama pride to intertwine. Rural Alabama is known for its ranches and rodeos, and many here identify with the cowboy image because their occupations closely link with the farming and livestock industry. The Cowboy Church gives them a place where people don’t have to choose between being a cowboy and a Christian. Lonesome Dove believes that God's word is the absolute truth and their congregants wear their cowboy boots with pride at church on any given Sunday. 

 

   People are so friendly here, you don't have to dress like you're going to a celebrity ball. Just come as you are. You just let your faith come out. 

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