Written to the Colossian church, this short letter by the apostle Paul is overflowing with Christology. The church at Colossae (a.k.a. Colosse) was in a small town located in the Lycus river valley, within the Phrygian region in Asia. Many scholars agree that it was likely Epaphras, not Paul, who planted and pastored the church. The letter addresses a heresy that had arisen, but specifics are not mentioned—only Paul's response, which is to affirm the deity of Jesus Christ and to establish Christ as central to the believer's life: “the substance is Christ” (2:17, CSB).