GeneratePress adding blog post excerpts to static front page

Hi Tom, I’m trying to create a design similar to https://www.saragottfriedmd.com/ so will have a big call to action image on home page and below it some blog excerpts and right hand column and maybe footer widgets too.

Unfortunately I have no idea how best to display that call to action image, with a slider maybe?

And I haven’t a clue how to pull in blog excerpts onto a static home page.

Can you advise the best way to do this for your theme please?

Thanks!
Sarah ??