"Sparrows" was released to Christian radio in the United States on September 11, 2020, as the second single from the album.

[6] On June 29, 2020, Asbury unveiled the name and artwork of the then-upcoming album, To Love a Fool, with the release date slated for July 31, 2020.

"[15] CCM Magazine's Mark Geil gave a favourable review of the album, describing it as "a full-length collection of powerful, honest songs born of a year-long sabbatical in 2019."

"[16] Jesus Freak Hideout's Bert Gangl says in his three-point-five star review: "the brightest moments on Fool do manage to elevate it to slightly above-average status, there still aren't enough of them to recommend the album, as a whole, to anybody but the already converted.

"[17] Timothy Yap of JubileeCast praised the album, saying, "Though Asbury's previous record had that juggernaut hit "Reckless Love," To Love a Fool as a whole is a much stronger effort: it shows a more personal side of Asbury with songs that are given to more creative expressions.

"[21] Abby Baracskai-Thigpen, indicating in a four-point-five star review at Today's Christian Entertainment, commended Asbury for "not shying away from the tougher and messier things we go experience, feel, think and do, as well as look at the not so pretty parts of ourselves too.

[23] The album is Cory Asbury's second top ten release on the chart, following Reckless Love (2018).

[23] To Love a Fool also became Cory Asbury's second appearance on the OCC's Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart in the United Kingdom, launching at number fifteen in the week ending August 13, 2020.