The Light Gate Episode #049: Rev Michael JS Carter

The Light Gate Episode #049: Rev Michael JS Carter

Author: Preston Dennett March 23, 2026 Duration: 1:47:46
Tonight, The Light Gate welcomes back Reverend Michael JS Carter. It is such an honor to have MIchael back on the show. He is such a delightful man and a positive force in this world. And his experiences are literally out of this world!

Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Michael moved to New York City in 1980 and lived there for 27 years, working as a professional actor before moving to Asheville, North Carolina. Michael is an ordained Interfaith Minister and received his BA Degree in Letters from the College of New Rochelle where he graduated cum laude. He received his Masters In Divinity Degree from Union Theological Seminary in New York City (class of 2000).

He has served as a Board Certified staff chaplain at various hospitals in NY and in North Carolina. While serving various Unitarian Universalist Congregations in New York, Michael was trained as an anti-racism trainer and has been recognized by President Clinton for his efforts.

A long time UFO contactee, his Book Alien Scriptures: Extraterrestrials in The Holy Bible, was (in March of 2014) number one on Amazon.com’s list of UFO related books. Author Whitley Strieber calls Rev. Carter’s first book, Alien Scriptures: Extraterrestrials in The Holy Bible, “The best book ever written on the topic.”

His three other books are: A New World If You Can Take it: God, Extraterrestrials, and The Evolution of Human Consciousness; God Consciousness: A 30 Day Meditation Manual for God-Centered Thinking; The Metaphysics of Spiritual Healing and the Power of Affirmative Prayer. His most recent book is, "Initiation: The Spiritual Transformation of the Experiencer."

Rev. Carter’s latest book, “Enlightenment,” is a collection of sermons on themes such as Justice, Religion and Spirituality, Race, and what it means to live the good life. Michael has appeared on George Noory’s Coast To Coast radio show, and on George Noory’s TV show, “Beyond Belief” on Gaia Television.

Other TV appearances include being a regular consultant on The History Channel’s, Ancient Aliens Series, as well as being featured in the UFO TV Documentary, The Real 4400, and UFOs: the Hidden Evidence on the Travel Channel. Rev. Carter was also featured in Steven Spielberg”s TV documentary, Abduction Diaries for the Sci-Fi Channel. “Diaries” was the precursor to the Spielberg’s HBO series, “Taken.” Michael serves as the minister for the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Swanannoa Valley, located in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina.

I am very confident you will enjoy this conversation! Thank you all!

Thank you for tuning into The Light Gate. With Dolly Safran having so much extensive experience as a firsthand lifelong contactee, and my own experience as a longtime researcher, along with our wonderful guests, we aim to bring new insights into the field of UFOs and the paranormal, and a wide variety of other subjects. We all deserve to know the truth about what's happening on our planet, and beyond! If you enjoyed this episode, please check out the many others here. 

You might also be interested in my show, "UFOs and the Paranormal" which presents firsthand cases from all over the world!

Have fun!

Step through THE LIGHT GATE and settle in for conversations that wander the blurred edges of reality. Hosts Preston Dennett and Dolly Safran guide these explorations, sitting down with a variety of guests to discuss experiences and ideas that challenge conventional understanding. Each episode delves into specific, curious territories, from the well-documented mysteries of Unidentified Flying Objects and government secrecy to more personal encounters with the extraterrestrial and the psychic. The dialogue often circles back to profound questions about consciousness, the nature of the afterlife, and creatures that might exist just outside the bounds of accepted science. This isn't about sensationalism, but rather a sincere, open-minded examination of what these phenomena could mean for our perception of existence itself. The resulting podcast feels like a series of late-night talks, where the topics are vast and the conclusions are often wonderfully elusive. If you've ever looked at the night sky with a sense of deep curiosity, or wondered about the untold stories hiding in the shadows of the everyday world, these conversations provide a thoughtful space to sit with those questions. Tune in for a journey that is as much about the inner landscapes of belief and wonder as it is about the outer mysteries of the universe.
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