An architect's drawing of what the new $2 million worship hall will look like at Lonesome Dove Baptist Church in Southlake. The current church building can be seen at the far right. The pastor of ...

The story goes that Larry McMurtry was sitting in a Texas cafe or coffee shop when a van passed by with the words “Lonesome Dove Baptist Church” painted on its side. And so began one of the ...

The area was an inspiration to McMurtry, as well, who borrowed the name for his dusty border town from a local house of worship - the Lonesome Dove First Baptist Church. It's unclear whether ...

“It’s a little-known fact that Larry McMurtry was sitting in a cafe here in Fort Worth when he saw a church van drive by and it said, ‘Lonesome Dove Baptist Church,’ ” Tubb said.