The Latter Day Saints’ Beacon

The Conference magazine, The Latter Day Saints' Beacon (also known as the Beacon), is published in the United States of America, and printed in two other nations - Nigeria and Brazil. Whenever possible it is carried into other nations, and passed between people there. Issues of the Beacon that have been translated into Spanish by Brother Simón Tapia M., and will soon be available on our website as "el Faro".


Mission Statement

This magazine is dedicated to proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ and bearing witness to the everlasting promises of God. Our intention is to inspire the Saints to walk faithfully in the name of our Savior, bearing fruit worthy of the Kingdom of God.


Beacon Library

Each issue, once opened, can be downloaded as a PDF,  or read in 3D Flipbook view, page-by-page. Once in Flipbook view, scroll to just beneath the magazine for the menu bar of options. If viewing in "full screen" view, use right and left arrows to turn the pages. Once done reading, press the "Esc" (escape) key on your keyboard to exit full screen view.

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Searchable Beacon Index

Since 2008 The Beacon has shared over 1,000 items on topics supporting the message of God's Kingdom. To assist you in searching for specific content, we now offer a searchable index. Once you have identified a specific volume, issue and page number, return to this page to open the desired volume/issue.

VolumeIssueYear PublishedView by Theme
1542024Tearing Down the Walls of Unbelief
1532023Peter: His Life and Missionary Work
1522023Raising Godly Children
1512023Where is Joseph?
1422022The Miracle of the Book of Mormon
1412022The House of Israel
1342021General Conference 2021: We Are Called to Be...
1332021Doctrine and Covenants: The Intimate Revelations of God
1322021The Ministry of Women
1312021Moroni's Courage in Difficult Times
1242020The Faith of the Brother of Jared
1232020A Call to Repentance
1222020The Strait Gate
1212020Helaman: The Footsteps of Great Men
1132019Freedom and Equality in Alma
1122019Lord, Get Us Back on Track
1112019Treasures in the Book of Mosiah
1052018The Faith of Our Fathers
1042018Nephi's Precious Book
1032018Trust and Obey
1022018Challenged Beyond Our Comprehension
1012017The Love That Brings Us Together
952017The Gospel of Marriage
942017The Disciple's Cross
932017The Shepherd's Voice
922017The Power of Meekness
912016Jesus the Messiah
862016The House of Israel
852016Zion: a Principle, a People, a Place and a Promise
842016The Family and Zion
832016Transforming the World
822016The Salt of the Earth
812015A Merciful and Faithful High Priest
752015Tremendous Faith
742015The Everlasting Covenant
732015Watch and Pray
722015Uniting in Our Vision
712014Let There Be Light
652014A Home Within the Wilderness
642014The Old, Old Path
632014Maintaining the Vision
622014With Eyes of Faith
612013Jesus Christ, the Son of God
552013Zion the Beautiful
542013The Ministry of Reconciliation
532013Working Together for Zion
522013The Antiquity of the Gospel
512012Behold, the Son of God Cometh
452012The Aaronic Priesthood
442012The Ministry of Women
432012God Reveals Himself
422012The Voice of Warning
412011Jesus, the Extravagant Gift
342011Lively Stones
332011Are You Ready
322011The Power of Worship
312010Rejoice in Christ
262010The Ordinances of God Part 2: The Laying on of Hands
252010The Ordinances of God Part 1: Critical to the Life of the Church
242010Walking in the Right Way of the Lord
232010The Second Witness
222010Zion Awaits
212009The Condescension of God
142009Standing Fast in the Liberty of the Lord
132009I Will Bless All Who Labor in My Vineyard
122009Let Nothing Separate Us
112008The Light of the World

How to Subscribe

Subscribe to The Beacon by calling (816) 252-1457 (USA), emailing beacon @conferenceofbranches.org, contacting us through the website Contact page (select "Books, Tracts, Periodicals") or writing us at JCRB/Beacon, 411 E. 23rd Street S, Suite C, Independence, MO 64055 (USA). Subscription requests may also be processed by private messaging us via our Facebook page.

Proposed Articles

Article proposals may be sent to beacon@conferenceofbranches.org (preferred) or mailed to us at  JCRB/Beacon, 411 E. 23rd Street S, Suite C, Independence, MO 64055 (USA).

Short articles or testimonies (two or three paragraphs), may be scanned and attached to emails in portable document format (PDF). As much as possible, please adhere to Beacon submission guidelines, which describe preferred author standards for all content submitted.