Frost Dynamic Posts with Genesis Custom Blocks

block.php

<?php
//Variables
$number_of_posts = block_value( 'post-amount' );
$category = block_value( 'category' );

// The Query
$the_query = new WP_Query( 
    array( 
        'post_type' => 'post',
        'posts_per_page' => $number_of_posts,
        'category_name' => $category->name
        ) 
);

// The Loop
if ($the_query->have_posts()) {
	echo '<hr class="wp-block-separator is-style-wide"/>';

    while ($the_query->have_posts()) {
        $the_query->the_post();
        
        // Variables
        $categories = get_the_category();
        $first_cat = $categories[0]->name;
        $first_cat_url = get_category_link( $categories[0]->term_id );
        ?>

<div class="wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center">	
<div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center" style="flex-basis:25%">
<p class="has-small-font-size"><?php echo get_the_date('M d, Y'); ?></p>
</div>

<div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center" style="flex-basis:50%">
<p class="has-small-font-size"><?php the_title(); ?></p>
</div>

<div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center" style="flex-basis:25%">
<div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right">
<div class="wp-block-button is-style-small"><a class="wp-block-button__link no-border-radius" href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>">Read Article →</a></div>
</div>
</div>
	
</div>

<hr class="wp-block-separator is-style-wide"/>
	             
        <?php
    }
} else {
    // no posts found
}
/* Restore original Post Data */
wp_reset_postdata();
?>

This file needs to be posted in the (Frost)theme folder with the following path: blocks/posts-block. See Genesis Custom Blocks for further information.