Add sponsors on front page

front-page.php

@@ -1,10 +1,40 @@
 <?php get_header(); ?>
-<section id="content" role="main" class="content">
+<section id="content" role="main" class="front-page content grid">
-    <?php if ( have_posts() ) : while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>
+    <?php
-    <?php get_template_part( 'entry' ); ?>
+         /*
-    <?php comments_template(); ?>
+            if ( have_posts() ) : while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); 
-    <?php endwhile; endif; ?>
+            get_template_part( 'entry' );
-    <?php get_template_part( 'nav', 'below' ); ?>
+            comments_template();
+            endwhile; endif;
+            get_template_part( 'nav', 'below' );
+         */
+    ?>
+    <div class="col2">
+        <h1></h1>
+        <p></p>
+    </div>
+    <div class="col2">
+        <h3><?php echo __( 'Sponsors' ); ?></h3>
+    <?php
+            $args = array( 'post_type' => 'sponsors', 'orderby' => 'rand' );
+            $the_query = new WP_Query( $args ); 
+
+            if ( $the_query->have_posts() ) :
+                while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post();
+                    if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) {
+    ?>
+        <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_post_thumbnail(); ?></a>
+    <?php
+                    } else {
+    ?>
+        <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a>
+    <?php
+                    }
+                endwhile;
+                wp_reset_postdata();
+            endif;
+    ?>
+    </div>
 </section>
 <?php get_sidebar(); ?>
 <?php get_footer(); ?>