"The holiness of this nonsense -- the spiritual joy it brings -- can be difficult to quantify. As Frederick Buechner wrote in 'The Hungering  Dark,' 'Joy is a mystery because it can happen anywhere, anytime, even under the most unpromising circumstances, even in the midst of suffering, with tears in its eyes.' I happened to see 'The Muppets' a few hours after attending a wake, one marking a particularly unexpected and senseless death. If we have such nonsensical grief in our lives, doesn’t it stand that God provides nonsensical joy as a counter? A time to weep, and a time to laugh? Holy nonsense blows on the fading embers of our soul, bringing it back to glowing life."

Read more: Josh Larsen, ThinkChristian