Rob ToornstraTheological ObservationsIn my pervious article, I laid out my cards regarding some of the key issues related to Covid. Primarily, those were opinions — informed…Sep 16, 2021Sep 16, 2021
Rob ToornstraCovid Observations: My TakeI’ve been a pastor for 15 years. I’ve conducted funerals for teens who have committed suicide, and young moms who have died of breast…Sep 15, 2021Sep 15, 2021
Rob ToornstraGirl Wash Your Face — a ReviewI’m low on the list of people qualified to review for Rachel Hollis’ book “Girl, Wash Your Face”. For starters, I’m a man, and if it…Sep 10, 2019Sep 10, 2019
Rob ToornstraFaith & The LGBTQ Community (Part II): What Liberal Christianity Needs to FaceA widely-circulated letter to Dr. Laura Schlessinger surfaced on my Facebook feed recently. You can read the letter here, but in a nutshell…Jun 12, 2019Jun 12, 2019
Rob ToornstraFaith & the LGBTQ Community (Part I): What Conservative Christians Need to LearnMy Uncle died of AIDS in 1991.Jun 11, 2019Jun 11, 2019
Rob ToornstraWatch for the contradictions in your worldview.Robert Kraft — the 77-year-old owner of the Superbowl champion New England Patriots — was charged with (and subsequently pleaded not…Mar 2, 2019Mar 2, 2019
Rob ToornstraThree Lessons We Must Take Away From the Confirmation Hearings (And One We Shouldn’t)Judge Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in late Saturday in a private ceremony, following weeks of painful testimony, serious accusations, fierce…Oct 13, 2018Oct 13, 2018
Rob ToornstraAdvise & Consent in a #MeToo WorldChristine Blasey-Ford’s voice wavered at times, as she told her story before a panel of 21 Senators, dozens of members of the media, and…Sep 28, 2018Sep 28, 2018
Rob ToornstraThe Secular LamentThe Occupy ICE protestors left camp the other night — mostly peaceably. They had occupied the land surrounding the Immigration and Customs…Aug 2, 2018Aug 2, 2018
Rob ToornstraSharing the Crumbs of God’s MercyOn the first Thursday of each month, I sit with a group of a dozen or so of our church’s seasoned saints. We drink coffee, eat cookies…May 9, 2018May 9, 2018