Before we start reading, we recommend you watch a couple of short videos that give a great overview of Colossians. One is by The Bible Project:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXTXlDxQsvc&ab_channel=BibleProject

The second is by Christian author and speaker N. T. Wright:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n30NMfm8whY&ab_channel=N.T.WrightOnline