Eastie Soccer: Conflict, culture, community | INFINITE #047

Eastie Soccer: Conflict, culture, community | INFINITE #047

In this episode, Andres sits down with Freddie and Julian, two East Boston High School players, for a conversation that goes far beyond the game itself. Together, they unpack the stories behind the season — the moments fans never see, the conflicts between players and coaches, the tension inside teams, and the relationships that ultimately shape the experience. Through funny stories, honest reflections, and lessons from the locker room, the conversation reveals how soccer mirrors life. Whether it’s learning to work through conflict, fight for a common goal, or represent a community like East Boston, the game becomes about much more than wins and losses. A real, funny, and human conversation about teamwork, identity, and what soccer truly means to the people living it.

Are Ghosts Real? Rod is Back | INFINITE #046

In this episode, Andres sits down with returning guest Rodney Landaverde to explore his word of the year: spirituality. The conversation begins with a simple but powerful idea — that maybe we’ve been spiritual all along. From childhood dreams of becoming astronauts, firefighters, or doctors, we reflect on whether that desire to do something meaningful and beyond ourselves is actually an early expression of our spirituality. From there, the conversation takes a fun turn with questions like, are ghosts real, are angels real, and how we’ve shaped the idea of the spiritual world. We unpack how good and evil are often misunderstood, and how choosing to believe in good always gives us the advantage. We also reflect on how easy it is to focus on heaven and hell while missing the opportunity to live out our belief here on earth. In many ways, our lives already reveal what we believe, even when we don’t say it out loud. A light, honest, and thought-provoking conversation about spirituality, belief, and the deeper meaning behind how we live.

Remain: The strength to stay. | INFINITE #045

In this continuation of Spiritual Performance, Coach Andres stays in John 15:5 and focuses on one word: remain. What’s on the other side of our ability to remain when things don’t go well or when we feel like quitting? This episode explores how greatness is often less about talent and more about the strength to stay. From Michael Jordan to Messi to Tom Brady, their stories reveal that their ability to remain was stronger than their circumstances, and ultimately shaped who they became. But what does it mean to remain spiritually? It’s not just staying in situations, it’s choosing to remain in the fruit of the Spirit and to remain in Jesus. Just like being around greatness elevates an athlete, time spent with Jesus transforms how we live and who we become. We close with a personal story that shows how remaining, even when things feel off, leads us to the destination we longed for, and sometimes even better.

Chosen to Choose: God trusts you more than you think. | INFINITE #044

In this continuation of Spiritual Performance, Coach Andres stays in John 15:5 and focuses on one small but powerful word: “if.” When Jesus says, “if you remain in me,” He reveals something deeper about God’s nature. He gives us a choice. It’s a reminder that one of the greatest gifts God has given us is free will. Love, worship, and obedience only have value because they are chosen. Without choice, they would simply be programmed expressions with no real meaning. This episode explores how choice is at the center of everything spiritual. It’s what makes love possible. It’s what makes freedom real. And it’s what gives weight to every action we take. We close with a simple but powerful truth: the quality of your choices shapes the quality of your story. God didn’t stop writing when the Bible ended. We are part of that story now, and how we choose to live determines how that story unfolds.

The Power of “I Am”: Identity Before Performance | INFINITE #043

In week two of Spiritual Performance, Coach Andres continues exploring John 15:5 by focusing on the first two words: “I am.” Before we talk about what we do, we have to understand who we are. The identity we believe about ourselves shapes our energy, our decisions, and what we connect to. Using the analogy of an iPhone that needs the right charger to function, Andres reflects on how knowing who we are determines the source we plug into. He also shares a story of a friend who spent years chasing a professional career until becoming a father forced him to let go of that identity, only to ironically perform his best and get drafted once the pressure of that label was removed. The conversation then invites listeners to reflect on the many roles they play and look for the deeper truths that exist beneath them. When we do, we begin to see that our deepest identity is not tied to what we achieve, but to who we reflect. Created in God’s image, we are reflections of love, goodness, peace, and faithfulness. And when we live from that truth, we begin to write the story God has placed us here to tell.