{"id":1824,"date":"2018-06-25T10:49:48","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T15:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/blog\/?p=1824"},"modified":"2018-06-25T10:54:19","modified_gmt":"2018-06-25T15:54:19","slug":"adventures-in-odyssey-bible-nominated-as-bible-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/25\/adventures-in-odyssey-bible-nominated-as-bible-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Adventures in Odyssey Bible Nominated as Bible of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1714 alignright\" style=\"font-size: 13px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/AIO-BibleCover3D-150x195.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/AIO-BibleCover3D-150x195.png 150w, https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/AIO-BibleCover3D.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Back in April, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/merchandise\/AIOBible.htm\">NIrV Adventures in Odyssey Bible<\/a>\u00a0was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.focusonthefamily.com\/about\/newsroom\/news-releases\/20180416-aio-bible-nominated-as-bible-of-the-year-finalist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nominated<\/a> as a finalist for the best Bible of the year by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA). The Christian Book Awards program is presented annually and honors the &#8220;best of the year&#8221; in 11 categories. This award recognizes the highest quality in Christian books and Bibles.<\/p>\n<p>When the Odyssey team begins a project, the standard for quality is always high, and you can expect nothing less. The awards ceremony was held on May 1, 2018. Although the Bible didn&#8217;t win, it was a high honor to be nominated. It&#8217;s interesting to note that the nomination was for &#8220;Best Bible of the Year&#8221; and not &#8220;Best Children&#8217;s Bible.&#8221; Being nominated for best Bible of the year is a high honor for our friends at the Odyssey team and for Focus on the Family.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1826\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1826\" class=\"wp-image-1826 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Bible-finalists.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Bible-finalists.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Bible-finalists-150x63.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Bible-finalists-400x168.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1826\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Swindoll Study Bible won the 2018 award, but it was a high honor for the AIO Bible to be featured as a nomination alongside other great Bibles.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/merchandise\/AIOBible.htm\">NIrV Adventures in Odyssey Bible<\/a>\u00a0is packed with great study aids for kids, including Whit&#8217;s Wisdom, Candid Conversations, Wooton&#8217;s Fun Facts, Jason&#8217;s Jargon, and &#8220;What&#8217;s It Mean, Eugene?&#8221; It also includes colorful maps, comic illustrations, devotionals, and much more. This Bible is a great resource for kids and families alike and helps bring the Bible alive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/merchandise\/AIOBible.htm\">Learn more about the NIrV Adventures in Odyssey Bible.<\/a> (Available in hardcover and Italian leatherette)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.focusonthefamily.com\/about\/newsroom\/news-releases\/20180416-aio-bible-nominated-as-bible-of-the-year-finalist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Focus on the Family&#8217;s original press release.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/christianbookawards.com\/finalists.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See all the finalists for the 2018 Christian Book Awards.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back in April, the NIrV Adventures in Odyssey Bible\u00a0was nominated as a finalist for the best Bible of the year by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA). The Christian Book Awards program is presented annually and honors the &#8220;best of the year&#8221; in 11 categories. 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