Faith Achu

Special Bread Jesus offers spiritual bread beyond the physical, revealing His provisional nature and desire to nourish people’s hearts. But what is in this bread? How does it satisfy the soul? This illustration explores the symbolism of wheat and the bread-making process to show how Jesus sustains us through the divine ingredients He has placed in this sacred bread.

The Lighthouse When we find ourselves in deep waters, we need a light to guide us through and lead us out. Jesus not only provides that light—He is the light. This vintage map-inspired illustration uses the metaphor of a lighthouse to depict Jesus as the light over a world enslaved to sin, where darkness quietly lurks beneath crashing waves. Amidst the chaos and turmoil, Jesus stands as a pillar, an unwavering beacon, ready to guide us out of the darkness.

Restoration How can beauty come from ashes? How can healing rise from brokenness? Inspired by the Japanese art and philosophy of Kintsugi, this illustration tells the story of eternal restoration. It portrays Christ’s broken body, symbolized by the vase, as taking in the ashes of death and transforming them into new life. Just as shattered pottery is mended with gold, the Son of God restores us with the blood that flows through Him.

The True Vine Market The best fruit grows in ideal conditions: good sunlight, clean water, rich soil, and the care of a gardener who prunes, protects, and nurtures. Just as healthy trees produce good fruit, Jesus cultivates godly character in those who remain connected to His Spirit. These spiritual “fruits” bless others and help us build meaningful, life-giving relationships. The True Vine Market is a triptych illustration that portrays these virtues, fruits produced through the Holy Spirit, as they unfold in everyday moments.

Journey to Eternal Life Life is full of pathways. We all begin at the bottom, navigating its twists and turns. Eventually, we reach an impasse: a choice between continuing down roads that lead to dead ends or stepping onto the narrow path that, by faith, leads to something beyond our imagination. Journey to Eternal Life compares and contrasts the symbolism of mazes to that of labyrinths. It serves as a metaphorical analogy for how Jesus guides us along a path unlike any other, the only path that leads to a higher viewpoint, symbolized by the top of the tree, where we glimpse eternity.

I Am This final piece of the series references all seven “I Am” statements of Jesus into a final crescendo. Each statement reveals a facet of who He is, yet together, they form a complete portrait of His divine identity. Jesus is unlike any other: not merely a man, teacher, or prophet, but the very embodiment of “I AM.” Echoing the name of God revealed in Exodus, these declarations unveil His eternal nature, bread for the spiritually hungry, light for the lost, a gate for the wandering, a shepherd for the broken, resurrection for the dead, the way for the seeker, and the vine for the connected. All paths converge here, in the person of Christ, fully human, fully divine.