archive.php

<?php
/**
 * Blog Archive
 *
 * @package      BE_Genesis_Child
 * @since        1.0.0
 * @link         https://github.com/billerickson/BE-Genesis-Child
 * @author       Bill Erickson <bill@billerickson.net>
 * @copyright    Copyright (c) 2011, Bill Erickson
 * @license      http://opensource.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.php GNU Public License
 *
 */
 
/**
 * Archive Body Class
 *
 * @param array $classes
 * @return array
 */
function be_archive_body_class( $classes ) {
	$classes[] = 'archive-template';
	return $classes;
}
add_filter( 'body_class', 'be_archive_body_class' );
 
/**
 * Archive Post Class
 * @since 1.0.0
 *
 * Breaks the posts into two columns
 * @link http://www.billerickson.net/code/grid-loop-using-post-class
 *
 * @param array $classes
 * @return array
 */
function be_archive_post_class( $classes ) {
	global $wp_query;
	if( in_array( $wp_query->current_post, array( 0, 1 ) ) && !$wp_query->is_paged )
		$classes[] = 'feature';
	else {
		$classes[] = 'one-half';
		if( 0 == $wp_query->current_post % 2 )
			$classes[] = 'first';
	}

	return $classes;
}
add_filter( 'post_class', 'be_archive_post_class' ); 

/**
 * Archive Post Image
 *
 */
function be_archive_post_image() {
	global $post;
	$image_size = in_array( 'feature', get_post_class() ) ? 'be_full' : 'be_thumbnail';
	if( has_post_thumbnail() )
		echo '<p class="featured-image"><a href="' . get_permalink() . '">' . get_the_post_thumbnail( $post->ID, $image_size ) . '</a></p>';
}
add_action( 'genesis_before_post_content', 'be_archive_post_image' );

/**
 * Continue Reading
 *
 */
function be_archive_continue_reading() {
	echo '<p class="read-more"><a class="blue-button" href="' . get_permalink() . '">Continue Reading</a></p>';
}
add_action( 'genesis_after_post_content', 'be_archive_continue_reading' );

/**
 * Archive Grid Divider
 *
 */
function be_grid_divider() {
	if( in_array( 'one-half', get_post_class() ) && !in_array( 'first', get_post_class() ) )
		echo '<div class="grid-divider"></div>';
}
add_action( 'genesis_after_post', 'be_grid_divider' );

genesis();

functions.php

<?php

// ** Removed all that wasn't necessary  **

/**
 * Blog Archive Template
 *
 * @param string $template
 * @return string
 */
function be_blog_archive_template( $template ) {
	if( is_home() || is_archive() || is_search() )
		$template = get_query_template( 'archive' );
		
	return $template;
}
add_filter( 'template_include', 'be_blog_archive_template' );

/**
 * Modify Home Query
 *
 * @param object $query
 */
function be_modify_home_query( $query ) {
	if( $query->is_main_query() && ( $query->is_home() || $query->is_archive() || $query->is_search() ) && !is_admin() )
		$query->set( 'posts_per_page', 8 );
}